As Boar's Head recall-linked death toll climbs, here's what to know

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.

• Aug 29, 2024

Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak

The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.

• Aug 29, 2024

USDA declares California free of invasive fruit flies after outbreak

U.S. officials said an unprecedented outbreak of invasive fruit flies that took hold in California last year has been eradicated.

• Aug 28, 2024

Debate brews over U.S. alcohol guidelines

A battle is brewing in Washington, D.C., over America's alcohol guidelines. Julie Wernau, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to explain what some of the proposed changes might look like and how they could affect your daily pour.

• Jun 25, 2024
• 04:32

Study: Climate change killing summer oysters

A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.

• May 31, 2024
• 05:13

Nearly 8 tons of beef sold at Walmart recalled due to E. coli risk

The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.

• May 3, 2024

Ground beef tested negative for bird flu, USDA says

The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.

• May 1, 2024

The USDA wants you to destroy these invasive fuzzy, muddy masses

The invasive species have the ability to "attack or defoliate hundreds of tree and plant species," the USDA warns.

• Mar 25, 2024

Summer food aid available for 21 million kids. Here's who qualifies.

Children "shouldn't go hungry because they lose access" to school meals, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.

• Jan 10, 2024

New deadly bird flu cases reported in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected commercial poultry flocks within weeks of a turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah reporting the first outbreaks in the U.S. since April.

• Oct 23, 2023

Lab-grown chicken meat gets green light from federal regulators

Upside Foods and Eat Just will sell the "cell-cultivated chicken" to two restaurants to start.

• Jun 21, 2023

Scientists find potential predator that can kill spotted lanternflies

Authorities have urged people to do whatever they can to stop the invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly​ from spreading.

• Jun 5, 2023

New bill would punish companies for violating child labor laws

Democrats in Congress want to bar businesses with serious records of child exploitation from USDA contracts.

• Apr 26, 2023

The food we eat and its impact on climate change

The global food system — the growing, processing, consuming and disposing of food — makes up a third of greenhouse gas emissions each year. What can be changed?

• Apr 6, 2023

Almost 2 tons of beef chuck recalled over E. coli

Elkhorn Valley Packing is recalling the beef chuck after shipping it to states from Connecticut to Pennsylvania.

• Mar 27, 2023

Feral cows to be shot dead from helicopter in national forest

Ranchers say the plan to shoot cows from a helicopter is animal cruelty and it will be problematic when carcasses are left to rot.

• Feb 17, 2023

USDA proposes limits to added sugars and sodium in school meals

The proposed standards would reduce weekly sodium limits and emphasize products that are primarily whole grain.

• Feb 3, 2023

Conagra Brands recalls nearly 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry

So far, no consumers have reported any illnesses as a result of the possible contamination.

• Feb 1, 2023

USDA cracking down on "organic" claims

The Agriculture Department is rolling out sweeping new guidelines that it says will help stamp out fraud and protect organic integrity throughout the supply chain. Correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

• Jan 21, 2023
• 02:09

U.S. to crack down on organic food fraud

The USDA has released new guidelines for organic food labels in order to crack down on fraud and boost oversight amid a surge of popularity in the organic food market. Nikki Battiste has the details.

• Jan 20, 2023
• 01:53

USDA to crack down on organic food label fraud

The stricter guidelines will give consumers confidence that their products are certified organic, the CEO of the Organic Trade Association said.

• Jan 20, 2023

Egg prices have soared 60% in a year. Here's why.

Egg costs are soaring as Americans' eating habits change and as a deadly disease wipes out millions of birds.

• Jan 17, 2023

Chicken sold at Costco recalled because it may contain plastic

About 148,000 pounds of Foster Farms chicken patties were shipped to the retailer's distribution centers in five states.

• Nov 2, 2022

Missouri governor warns of spreading drought's impact on farm families

Gov. Mike Parson, a farmer himself, declared a drought alert in a bid to get state agencies to "lessen the impact," as families face "really tough decisions."

• Jul 22, 2022

How the environmental movement won with acid rain

Scientists and policymakers turned what once was considered a "serious environmental problem" into a success story.

• Apr 22, 2022

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