Breadfruit: A Tasty, Versatile Fruit With Great Growth Potential

A popular fruit in the Caribbean breadfruit is gaining interest worldwide. With its low maintenance, high yields and taste, breadfruit is classified as an underutilized fruit with great economic potential.

How are Changing Dairy Habits in the U.S. Impacting our Health?

Americans are now eating more cheese than ever before, but, at the same time, we’re drinking less milk.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Awards $306 Million in Avian Flu Monitoring and Preparedness Funding

While CDC’s assessment of the risk of avian influenza to the general public remains low, USDA and HHS continue to closely collaborate with Federal, State, local, industry and other stakeholders to protect human health, animal health, and food safety.

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen, Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

The frozen, raw ground beef items were produced on December 10, 2024. The following product is subject to the public health alert: vacuum-sealed packages weighing approximately one pound containing “Turner Farm”, “STOCKYARDS PACKING COMPANY GROUND BEEF.”

USDA Announces 5 New Members to the National Organic Standards Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of five new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB is made up of 15 members from the organic sector. The new members announced will serve five-year terms, from January 2025 through January 2030.