Utah-based Nestlé Prepared Foods Co. is recalling three types of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meals that may contain small bits of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. ...more

November 18, 2008

A long struggle over what kind of milk counts as organic is coming to a head. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued draft rules that would require that the cows be on pasture at least half the year and get plenty of fresh grass. The proposals are meant to close a loophole that allows some huge feedlots to sell their milk as organic, even though their cows rarely if ever get to graze on fresh grass. Advocates for family farms and consumers say that's not what shoppers think they're buying when they pay a premium for organic milk. The public comment period on the draft rules runs through Dec. 23. ...more

November 18, 2008

A 21-year-old Asian male elephant is adapting to a temporary home in Tennessee after federal authorities confiscated him over the weekend from a Balm-based circus. ...more

November 11, 2008

A 21-year-old Asian male elephant is adapting today to a temporary home in Tennessee after federal authorities confiscated him over the weekend from a Balm-based circus. ...more

November 10, 2008

HOHENWALD, Tenn. — Officials at the Elephant Sanctuary say an underweight elephant confiscated by the USDA is on his way to Tennessee. ...more

November 8, 2008

How to tweak your grocery buying habits for better health. ...more

November 6, 2008

Lester Cypher of New Port Richey, chief executive officer of the Volunteer Way Food Bank, says don't judge people who get free food from the food bank by the cars they drive. ...more

November 5, 2008

Citrus grower Bob Stallings is used to battling citrus disease and skyrocketing production costs. ...more

October 13, 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects Florida's orange crop to be slightly lower than last year. ...more

October 10, 2008

State agriculture inspectors will check an Orlando dairy this week that was the source of milk that left blackish stains inside containers. ...more

October 8, 2008