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Food

We go beyond the plate to investigate supply chains, agricultural policy and nutrition, bringing you clarity on the factors that shape what we eat and how it reaches us.

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A coalition of lobbyists and trade associations wants to give farmers a lifeline by allowing the year-round sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend.
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Oct 5
8m read

Expanding the sale of fuel made from corn could boost US farmers. But at what cost?


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  • (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    Sep 26
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    What happens to the food supply when farm aid offices vanish?

  • Nearly a quarter of North American farmers now use AI, shifting traditional work into high-tech operations. But can they afford it?
    Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
    Sep 21
    8m read

    Modern farms are adopting high-tech tools. Can they afford the price?

  • April saw the highest monthly total of Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcies in six years following years of volatile net income.
    Ellen Schmidt/AP Photo
    Sep 16
    8m read

    Farm bankruptcies are up 46%. Can the family farm survive modern geopolitical shocks?

  • Houston Chronicle/Getty Images
    Sep 13
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    America’s restaurants are struggling. The solution? Close for summer break

  • A multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Al Drago/Getty Images
    Sep 12
    3m read

    What to know now that CDC says multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak is over

  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a set of policies aimed at assisting ranchers experiencing historically low cattle stock. An economist however sees the plans as a temporary fix on a growing problem.
    Jack Dura/ AP Photo
    Sep 1
    6m read

    USDA beefs up American rancher aid, but the underlying industry pressures remain

  • With deer populations at historic highs, some states are incentivizing hunters to shoot does to help manage forest health and disease.
    Straight Arrow illustration
    Aug 31
    8m read

    Should Americans shoot — and eat — more deer?

  • President Donald Trump said he plans to authorize legal documents to be drawn letting farmers and ranchers process their own food, with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins responding that there are “big announcements” to come on Monday.
    ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images
    Aug 30
    5m read

    Trump says he wants to let ranchers process their own food. This is what agriculture groups have to say

  • Farmers are being notified of their options under a settlement agreement from a class-action lawsuit with John Deere that alleged the manufacturing giant maintained a monopoly on repair services. 
    AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File
    Aug 29
    7m read

    Farmers are being notified about a settlement with John Deere. Does it go far enough?

  • A viral post claims the U.S. is buying the same beef China rejected. We checked the claim, the plants and the stats.
    Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images
    Aug 25
    5m read

    Viral post claims Trump is buying contaminated beef. Here’s what we found

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    Aug 24
    7m read

    Why farmworkers can no longer afford to live where they work

  • Scientists have linked synthetic food dyes to behavioral problems in some children. But are natural dyes any safer?
    Straight Arrow Illustration; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
    Aug 21
    13m read

    Your M&Ms are changing colors. But are the new natural dyes safe?

  • Evidence links plastics with poor health outcomes. But plastic is nearly inescapable, and alternatives can be expensive and inconvenient.
    Getty Images
    Aug 18
    15m read

    The evidence against plastic is mounting. But is it possible to cut it out of our lives?

  • Changes aren't done for the nation's food stamp program, with error rate penalties on the horizon for many administrators.
    Joe Raedle/ Getty Images
    Aug 15
    4m read

    Pennsylvania’s SNAP costs expected to increase by $190M due to cost-share changes

  • Tyson Foods has announced it is closing additional beef plants as an ongoing cattle shortage has pushed U.S. supplies to their lowest level in 75 years.
    Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images
    Aug 14
    3m read

    Tyson closes more beef plants as cattle supply hits 75-year low 

  • Jalapeño products from Taylor Farms were pulled from Walmart, Target, Kroger and other stores over a salmonella outbreak.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
    Aug 10
    3m read

    Taylor Farms expands jalapeño product recalls over salmonella concerns

  • Federal food safety officials issued a public health alert Saturday for multiple meat and poultry products made with recalled jalapeños that may be contaminated with salmonella.
    Justin Paget
    Aug 9
    3m read

    Do not eat these products: USDA alert expands jalapeño salmonella warning

  • A salmonella outbreak has begun, with officials looking at the jalapeños Chipotle serves.
    USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
    Aug 4
    4m read

    First it was Taco Bell. Now Chipotle is at the center of a foodborne outbreak

  • Michigan reported the nation's first two deaths associated with the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
    Brandon Bell/Getty Images
    Aug 3
    2m read

    First deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak

  • The Washington Post via Getty Images
    Jul 31
    2m read

    Taco Bell rolls out deals after cyclospora outbreak dents sales

  • Produce supplier Taylor Farms announced a 27-state recall of iceberg lettuce in an effort to stem an outbreak of a bacterium causing diarrhea across the country. 
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
    Jul 18
    3m read

    Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states to stem cyclospora outbreak

  • As record-high land prices make ownership difficult, the next generation of American farmers is struggling to keep the family business.
    Mark Makela/Getty Images
    Jul 17
    8m read

    How record land prices threaten the next generation of American farmers

  • Rice feeds people across the world. Overindulging, however, can expose consumers to notable levels of inorganic arsenic, a carcinogen.
    Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images
    Jul 12
    4m read

    Arsenic remains a persistent challenge for the rice industry

  • Brandon Bell/Getty Images
    Jul 6
    7m read

    Why an eradicated parasite is back in the American Southwest

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    Modern farms are adopting high-tech tools. Can they afford the price?

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    Farm bankruptcies are up 46%. Can the family farm survive modern geopolitical shocks?

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    America’s restaurants are struggling. The solution? Close for summer break

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  • A missed email by a United Parcel Service Inc. employee meant China was able to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet, Bloomberg reported. Left Media Miss
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  • The family of Silverio Villegas González, an Illinois man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last year, has filed a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the federal government. Right Media Miss
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