School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled on Wednesday that double the amount of fruits and vegetables in ...

A state lawmaker is aiming to "divorce" Iowa from federal regulations to ban margarine and vegetable public school meals over health concerns. "Seed oils and margarine are wreaking havoc on the health ...

Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns, and potentially a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the publication Jan. 15 of interim technical guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks. The rule lays out how to ...

USDA is making it easier for growers to qualify for a new biofuel tax credit by increasing the number of eligible crops and climate-smart farming practices and dropping a bundling requirement. USDA ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture published an interim rule establishing guidelines for climate-smart crops used as biofuel feedstocks, as well as a Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator ...

© Copyright Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 – Meat consumption may be down but not out if the new federal Dietary Guidelines succeed in ...

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The USDA, one of the government organizations responsible for setting up dietary guidelines, just came out with its major five-year report on guidelines for healthy eating. The guidelines impact what ...

Just in time for flailing New Year resolutions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture have served up new dietary guidelines, including one of the biggest changes in recent years: For the first time, they ...