Judge blocks Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 adults
Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Trump administration was "icily silent" on the impact of such cuts during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 has led to rising levels in food insecurity in U.S.
Studies show that food insecurity has doubled overall and tripled among families with children due to the pandemic.
Amazon bans foreign sales of "mystery" seeds in U.S.
Ecommerce giant restricts sales after Americans nationwide report getting unsolicited seed shipments in the mail.
Included in government food aid boxes: A letter from President Trump
The Trump-signed letter raised complaints with some lawmakers, who call it "self-promoting" ahead of the election.
Under pressure, USDA extends flexible free school meals program
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had previously said extending the full program into the fall was "beyond" what the USDA could do, but lawmakers disagreed.
Some mystery seeds illegally sent from China identified
At least 14 of the seed species had been identified, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Mystery seeds from China are landing in Americans' mailboxes
U.S. agriculture officials are warning residents not to plant or even touch the unsolicited seeds, which have now been found in all 50 states.
USDA warns Americans about suspicious seeds
Federal authorities are on alert for suspicious foreign packages containing seeds, sent to Americans in states across the country. The USDA has now put out a warning urging those who have received the packages not to open them.
Mystery seeds from China raise alarm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and officials in multiple states have issued warnings about unsolicited packets of seeds apparently sent from China, and are advising people not to plant them. CBS Los Angeles reports.
A new deadly virus could decimate the rabbit population
Rabbits are currently battling a viral disease of their own, and it could wipe out entire populations.
Trump administration still wants to cut food stamps
USDA says curbing benefits access is "right approach," but experts warn that millions of Americans can't afford food.
3 USDA meat inspectors dead, about 145 diagnosed with COVID-19
Hundreds of federal meat inspectors have been exposed to COVID-19, as coronavirus outbreaks spread to thousands of workers at processing plants across the country.
Ground beef recalled in nine states
The beef was sent to retailers in: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The U.S. was briefly a trade partner with Wakanda
The USDA added the fictional east African nation during a software test. Wakanda has since then been removed.
Why proposed food stamp changes could make "the poor more poor"
An estimated 3.7 million Americans could lose their SNAP benefits next year if the government implements the changes
Trump's food-stamp cuts could increase "deaths of despair"
Experts say USDA proposals to curb access to food aid would likely boost hunger and increase "deaths of despair"
More than two million pounds of chicken recalled
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall after discovering the contamination during a routine safety check
Perdue recalls nearly 16 tons of organic chicken products
Consumers complained about finding pieces of bone in the "Simply Smart" line of tenders, breast strips and nuggets
Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
Maker of Chicago-style hot dogs says 2,000 pounds of beef frank links may be contaminated with "extraneous material"
Tyson recalls nearly 12M pounds of chicken
The USDA said the products may contain "extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal"
Housing's hidden crisis: Rural Americans struggle to pay rent
Low wages and a lack of affordability are landing a one-two punch on rural regions from Maine to Oregon
USDA says cats will no longer be used in deadly research tests
USDA officials have discontinued a controversial animal testing procedure that has killed kittens
Sausage products recalled over possible metal contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall for North Country Smokehouse, of Claremont
Kale added to list of fruits and veggies with most pesticides
Consumer advocacy group finds chemical residues on nearly 70 percent of conventionally grown produce in the U.S.
Pork patties sold at Kroger, Walmart and other stores may contain rubber
Wisconsin sausage producer shipped more than 48,000 pounds of possibly tainted meat to retailers nationwide
Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president
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Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge
Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident
Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rain
