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Taxpayers may have to quack up $1M for slaughtering 100K ducks at Long Island farm in virus scare: documents
May 1, 2025 | 6:26pmTaxpayers may get their gooses cooked paying for a duck massacre. A Long Island duck farm is asking for the federal government to quack up $1 million after it euthanized...
USDA threatens Mexico's beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading northward: report
April 26, 2025 | 9:58pmBrooke Rollins cautioned that "time is of the essence."
This 18th-century food storage hack could keep produce fresh for months
April 26, 2025 | 1:42pmHere's some fruit for thought.
Public health alert issued for budget-friendly Mexican meal: 'Should be thrown away'
April 22, 2025 | 4:14pmOfficials believe that 'equipment damage' may have contaminated carnitas.
Public health alert issued for popular soup brands, including Campbell’s: What to know
April 16, 2025 | 9:37amNo soup for you!
Two states move to ban use of food stamps to buy sodas, candy
April 15, 2025 | 2:44pmOfficials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.
Fresh fruit and veggie snacks to stay in NYC schools after memo said 'funding issue' would squash program
March 29, 2025 | 11:29amThe city won't be ditching the fresh fruit and vegetable snacks given out in public schools, after inquiries last week by The Post.
NYC ditches fresh fruit and veggie snacks in schools after federal cuts to USDA: 'A shame'
March 22, 2025 | 11:13amNew York City is canning its fresh fruit and vegetable program in public schools for the rest of the year citing a "funding issue," the Post has learned.
Trump admin cuts funding to Maine universities as state defies order to ban trans athletes from women's sports
March 12, 2025 | 3:56amPresident Trump initially vowed Feb. 20 to cut funding to the state.
Egg prices could still jump 40% this year, as Trump admin shares $1B bird flu plan
February 26, 2025 | 2:48pmBrooke Rollins said she believes USDA will have the staff it needs to respond to bird flu even after all the cuts to the federal workforce at the direction of DOGE.
Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying 'bad food and sugary drinks,' Trump USDA chief says
February 14, 2025 | 5:08pm"When a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are we OK with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children who perhaps need...
Dozens of live beetles disguised as snacks seized at LAX
February 6, 2025 | 12:32pmOver three dozen live beetles discreetly hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered being smuggled into the country at Los Angeles International Airport last month.
Is a cracked egg ever safe to eat? What to know before you toss them
January 2, 2025 | 12:51pmWith the high price of eggs right now, it can be disheartening to open the carton at home and see that one or two of the eggs have cracked.
Over 10,000 pounds of pork products recalled due to 'health hazard'
December 25, 2024 | 8:48amThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a high-risk warning on more than 10,000 pounds of pork products across four states in two separate...
Parasite that eats animal — and human — hosts inside out threatens US meats: USDA
December 8, 2024 | 3:42pmDanger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border.
USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
December 7, 2024 | 4:13amThe US government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.
McDonald's pulls Quarter Pounders from 20% of all US locations after deadly E. Coli outbreak
October 23, 2024 | 4:46pmThe CDC had interviewed 18 people with confirmed cases and 12 of them said they had eaten a quarter pounder burger before becoming sick.
Recall of potentially listeria-tainted meat includes food sent to over 20 NY schools
October 18, 2024 | 12:38pmThe recalled meat products were sent to nearly 200 schools across the country, according to a preliminary list released by the agency on Thursday.
USDA widens 10M-pound chicken and beef recall over listeria fears — citing risks to unnamed school cafeterias
October 16, 2024 | 3:08pm“A recall will usually start out small and it will get expanded again and again because the company doesn’t have the records necessary to show that the product should be...
Recall of 10 million pounds of meat includes frozen dinners, salads sold to Walmart, Target, Trader Joe's and Kroger
October 14, 2024 | 2:44pm“This recall is concerning due to its sheer scale – nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken distributed through popular brands like Trader Joe's, Amazon Fresh, Kroger, and Dole,” Patrick...