The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America

The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.

WEKU · Sep 28, 2022

Food banks turn to DoorDash and Amazon to reach people in need

In 2021, 10% of U.S. households experienced food insecurity, according to a USDA report.

Axios · Sep 28, 2022

Over 60 ready-to-eat meat products from Illinois company are recalled due to listeria threat

Listeriosis kills around 200 people every year, according to the CDC

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

American Hunters Cry Fowl Over Canada Border Ban

Birds don't recognize borders.

Reason · Sep 17, 2022

One in 10 US households struggles to afford enough food, study finds

More than 5m families missing meals and cutting portions because of poverty, according to government research

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2022

Don't touch that vulture

New Jersey officials are choosing to let rotting vultures lie. Experts are horrified at the risk of a new bird flu

Salon · Sep 2, 2022

There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2022

Getting SNAP shoppers online is a win for food security and superstores. For corner stores and bodegas, not so much

The push for recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, to shop online has been hailed by anti-hunger activists as a win-win solution to food insecurity. Locally, one out of every 10 households lacks access to affordable, healthy food on a consistent basis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 31, 2022

US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?

There is a limited amount of farmland, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was little U.S. farmers could do to meet the new demand

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states

The U.S. government has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes in 13 states from Maine to Alabama

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022