USDA official says SNAP benefits theft 'could be as high as $12 billion a year.' Here’s how fraudsters get away with swiping funds from needy families

The $12 billion in potential annual losses represents taxpayer money diverted from feeding vulnerable Americans to funding ...

Will you notice any change at the grocery store because of RFK Jr.’s new food guidelines? You already have

The food pyramid is getting turned upside down, with protein and dairy gaining more prominence in the suggested American diet ...

RFK Jr. announces new food pyramid. What Kentuckians should know about changes

The food pyramid released by RFK Jr's USDA looks different from the one you probably remember. Here's what changed and what ...
MIT Technology ReviewOpinion

The Download: the case for AI slop, and helping CRISPR fulfill its promise

If I were to locate the moment AI slop broke through into popular consciousness, I’d pick the video of rabbits bouncing on a ...

Controlled Environment Agriculture Market to Reach USD 271.01 Billion by 2032 as Climate Volatility and Urban Food Demand Redefine Modern Farming

According to DataM Intelligence, the global Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Market reached USD 87.19 billion in 2024 ...
WXPR

Hunger rose slightly in the U.S., a new report shows. The USDA says it will stop tracking the data

Federal data found that millions of people struggled to get enough food in 2024. The report will be the final publication of ...
National Law Review

USDA Will Update BioPreferred Program “to Put American Producers First”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on December 30, 2025, several coordinated actions intended to emphasize American agricultural research and innovation “by ens ...

USDA report that Oklahoma nonprofits use to track food insecurity to end

The USDA's final hunger survey reveals that nearly 17% of Oklahoma households are experiencing food insecurity, a critical ...
STAT

Dietary guidelines declare war on processed foods and sugar, encourage more protein and dairy

The MAHA movement claims wins — fewer processed foods and seed oils, more beef and dairy products — as Kennedy discards 421 ...
Frontiers

Innovative Biofertilizers and Organo-Mineral Fertilizers in Climate-Smart Agriculture

Agricultural production is declining at an increasing rate due to the effects of climate change, including water, salt, and ...

Soda, candy cut for many SNAP users starting Jan. 1. What states are affected?

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...
Food

USDA policy update: “Product of USA” labeling rules, SNAP waiver expansions and nutrition-focused purchases

USDA’s year-end actions – tighter standards for voluntary “Product of USA” claims, spanning SNAP waiver expansions and a $30M fresh fruit purchase and – signal shifting priorities that CPG brands will ...