The recall involves seven types of bologna sold nationwide from March 20 to June 20, all marked with the establishment number “EST. 5385” inside the USDA inspection label. No illnesses have been ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ...

USDA organic label comes under fire. “It will unravel everything we’ve done if the standards can no longer be trusted,” said Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, (D-Vt.), who sponsored the federal ...

USDA To Certify Non-GMO Foods With New Label : The Salt The government runs organic and antibiotic-free labeling programs, but has stayed out of the non-GMO labeling fray.

The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. USDA's move comes as some consumer groups push ...

USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label : The Salt The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the ...

Until now, the USDA hadn't required producers to label mechanically tenderized meat so consumers know what they're buying. The new rules, to be announced Thursday, would require that mechanically ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing.

Many companies use a private label developed by a nonprofit called the Non-GMO Project. The USDA organic label also certifies that foods are free of genetically modified ingredients, but many non ...

The government runs organic and antibiotic-free labeling programs, but has stayed out of the non-GMO labeling fray. That is, until a food company asked the USDA for help, and the agency obliged.