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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for 18 meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapeños that may be contaminated with Salmonella. 

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Watermelon’s often-overlooked rind is getting its due. The fruit’s outer layer now has an official nutrition profile in USDA FoodData Central, giving registered dietitians, researchers, recipe developers and other food professionals access to standardized nutrition data for a part of the fruit that has long been underutilized. The new listing makes…

Watermelon’s often-overlooked rind is getting its due. The fruit’s outer layer now has an official nutrition profile in USDA FoodData Central, giving registered dietitians, researchers, recipe developers and other food professionals access to standardized nutrition data for a part of the fruit that has long been underutilized. The new listing makes it easier to evaluate watermelon rind in…

Comments submitted to the agencies reveal a growing divide between public health groups that urge FDA and USDA to move quickly and industry organizations that argue existing frameworks are too broad

The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition has announced the US Department of Agriculture income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals. These guidelines are for meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and After School Snack Program. Families with children who are unable to pay the full price of…