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Dept. of Agriculture says dairy cow was not bound for human food supply; Fourth case in United States since inspections began

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By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) - France set a temporary new ban on the cultivation of Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified maize on Friday, after a previous moratorium was annulled by the country's top court in November.

US Department of Agriculture unveils new guidelines with double the fruits and veggies

Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary to announce 1st major nutritional overhaul in 15 years

Despite the recent boost in holiday sales, debts past, present and future make it impossible for consumer spending to drive a recovery. The holiday shopping season has begun with a hopeful bang. Americans said they intended to spend more this season, and, so far, there are numbers to back that.

In this extended version of the talk from our latest issue , we speak with Jimmy Samartzis, managing director of environmental affairs and sustainability at United Continental about testing biofuels and partnering with biofuel producers. Photo by Jay B.

Anxiety around children's eating habits often peaks during sweets-laden holidays like Halloween, but the factors that contribute to excess weight in kids extend well beyond special occasions.

Anxiety around children's eating habits often peaks during sweets-laden holidays like Halloween, but the factors that contribute to excess weight in kids extend well beyond special occasions. Most children who are obese--now 17 percent in the U.S.--will carry that extra heft into adulthood, along with the long-term health consequences

How biofuels and speculation are driving food prices to scary new heights. Why have global food prices spiked not once, but twice in the last three years, raising the specter of famine and triggering worldwide food riots-- including the Arab Spring? Many explanations have been floated, including climate change-related droughts in Australia, volatile oil prices, “food security” export restrictions, and last but not least, feeding China’s strategic pork reserve

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a $510 million initiative to boost the production of next-generation biofuels. Under the plan sponsored by the Navy, Energy and Agriculture departments, companies will be invited to bid on new biofuel projects where the government will match the investment. [More]

By Heidi Ledford of Nature magazine When the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this month that it did not have the authority to oversee a new variety of genetically modified (GM) Kentucky bluegrass, it exposed a serious weakness in the regulations governing GM crops. [More]

First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate. Mo Rocca visited people of all ages to find out if anyone will miss the ousted Food Pyramid

Southern Africa, India and Southeast Asia will be plagued with both high susceptibility and a lack of coping mechanisms as climate change takes its toll, according to models published in a new study.

The "food pyramid" is getting squashed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week. [More]