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WASHINGTON — Some supporters of organic farming are warning about a sneaky effort to impose what amounts to a federal tax on organic farmers and products. The proposal by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) would collect funds from ...

Nearly three out of four of the fruits and vegetables sold at America’s supermarkets contain pesticide residues, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data cited in a new Environmental Working Group report that also listed the 12 most contaminated ...

  What do you do when you discover a can of food has a dent in it? If you are like most people, you return it to the supermarket shelf and select another can. But what if that can is ...

The United States simply is not growing enough vegetables to meet its needs, data collected by the USDA’s Economic Research Service indicates. Around 1.65 cups of vegetables were available per person per day in the United States in 2013, even ...

Do you know where your food comes from? Unless you raise what goes on the dinner plate yourself, the answer to that question will likely be shocking. The USDA will soon permit chickens raised in America to be sent to ...

Genetically modified (GMO) trees may soon be coming to a backyard near you – without any government oversight or environmental risk assessment. Last month the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its reply to an August letter from ArborGen about ...

Critics say Uncle Sam’s dietary guidelines are based on politics rather than nutrition – and that argument soon could be strengthened. That’s because the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering telling Americans to eat no meat in an effort ...

Could GMO grass be coming to a backyard and field near you? Yes – and there may be nothing you can do about it. Both Monsanto and Scotts have started testing the first known variety of genetically engineered grass – ...

Expect to pay more money for less food when you go to the grocery store this summer. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting that prices of some foods will increase by 10 to 15 percent because of ...

Ever wonder which fruits and vegetables you should only buy organic or simply grow? If so, the Environmental Working Group’s newest Shopper’s Guide can help. For over a decade, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has published an annual guide on ...