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
• 2:09

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
• 1:53

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

Cases of highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Delaware and Michigan

The CDC said the avian flu viruses don't typically infect humans.

• Feb 25, 2022

U.S. lifts ban on avocados imported from Mexico

The decision comes after the USDA said one of its employees was threatened, prompting a halt in imports of the fruit from Mexico.

• Feb 18, 2022

The full episode from the July 14, 2014 edition of the CBS Evening News

Despite claims from the Israeli army that they are only targeting terrorists with their rocket attacks, scores of wounded Palestinian civilians are being caught in the crossfire; and, A month after suffering a severe spinal injury that has rendered her a paraplegic, former Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken isn't letting her accident slow her down.

• Jul 14, 2014
• 20:55

Officials warn not to plant mystery seeds delivered across U.S.

Mysterious packets of seeds that appear to come from China have now popped-up in mailboxes in all 50 states. Officials are scrambling to figure out their origin. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Jul 29, 2020
• 1:15

Supply chain disruptions impact school lunch programs

The U.S. school lunch system is feeling the impact of the nation's supply chain disruptions. Shipping bottlenecks and labor shortages are limiting resources for school districts across the country. The rising cost of goods, coupled with the limited availability of products, are creating issues for millions of vulnerable students. Many of these kids rely on school lunches for a majority of their daily nutritional intake. Jeremy West, director of partnerships and engagement for the Urban School Food Alliance, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 16, 2021
• 6:21

Food stamps set for historic boost in October

The 42 million Americans on food stamps will get a 27% bump on average — the biggest ever for the federal program.

• Oct 1, 2021

Food security among U.S. children rising

A new report from the USDA finds food insecurity in households with children increased in 2020, compared to 2019. Emily Engelhard, managing director of research at Feeding America, joined CBSN to discuss the report and trends she’s seen throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

• Sep 9, 2021
• 4:04

1 million farm and food workers could get $600 bonuses from U.S.

The government is putting $700 million toward repaying food system workers who suffered disproportionately from COVID-19.

• Sep 8, 2021

Black-owned farms in the U.S. are disappearing fast

"I think discrimination is still pervasive. I think that it's done in a much subtler way," one Black farmer said.

• Sep 1, 2021

Food stamps to get permanent increase of more than 25%

The Biden administration is overhauling the basic formula for food aid, adding $19 billion in annual costs to the program.

• Aug 16, 2021

Report finds federal agencies fall short on cybersecurity

A Senate report has finds federal agencies are not meetings government cybersecurity standards. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN AM to discuss the report.

• Aug 3, 2021
• 6:01

Black farmers have their debt-relief funding halted

A Florida judge is the latest to block funding designed to help Black farmers pay off their longstanding USDA loans.

• Jun 24, 2021

Black farmers face new obstacle

A federal program created by the Biden administration to reverse a long-standing history of economic discrimination against Black farmers is on hold. Advocates said the loan forgiveness program is an opportunity to help thousands who have been disadvantaged by decades of unfair treatment, but a conservative law firm in Wisconsin argued it was unconstitutional because White farmers aren't eligible. Natalie Baszile, author of "We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy," joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 16, 2021
• 10:59

White farmers seeking loan forgiveness sue U.S. government

Midwestern farmers allege they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program "solely due to their race."

• Apr 29, 2021

Only on "CBS This Morning," we're revealing 2016 Share the Experience photo contest winners from the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture

Only on "CBS This Morning," we're revealing 2016 Share the Experience photo contest winners from the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. Over 15,000 amateur photographers sent in pictures of America's national parks, wildlife refuges and historical sites. See which photos won the contest.

• Apr 28, 2016
• 1:01

The USDA released new guidelines on how many calories people should consume and where they should get those calories from

The USDA released new guidelines on how many calories people should consume and where they should get those calories from. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down a normal day of eating under the updated guidelines.

• Jan 7, 2016
• 2:08

Feds drop Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 Americans

U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is abandoning efforts to tighten work requirements for food stamps.

• Apr 1, 2021

Department of Agriculture found myriad of problems inside the Centers for Disease Control

Department of Agriculture found myriad of problems inside Centers for Disease Control; they include dangerous materials being transported in Ziploc bags and missing vials of anthrax, as Dr. Jon LaPook reports

• Jul 14, 2014
• 2:06

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