/tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:36:10 GMT /news/2025-03-19/tarrant-area-food-bank-faces-4-2m-shortfall-after-federal-funding-loss New cuts to USDA programs funding the purchase of local food creates budget crisis for North Texas food banks. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:36:10 GMT /news/2025-03-19/tarrant-area-food-bank-faces-4-2m-shortfall-after-federal-funding-loss Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report /environment-nature/2024-10-23/black-farmers-in-texas-build-a-home-grown-community-with-nonprofit-support Lancaster-based farmer Veronica Petty is a member of The Soil-to-Profit Initiative with the Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers Community Based Organization. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:30:56 GMT /environment-nature/2024-10-23/black-farmers-in-texas-build-a-home-grown-community-with-nonprofit-support Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access /news/2024-10-16/millions-of-pounds-of-meat-are-being-recalled-heres-what-to-look-for-in-your-fridge Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:31:58 GMT /news/2024-10-16/millions-of-pounds-of-meat-are-being-recalled-heres-what-to-look-for-in-your-fridge Rachel Treisman /news/2024-05-13/the-usdas-gardening-zones-shifted-this-map-shows-you-whats-changed-in-vivid-detail There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden. Mon, 13 May 2024 11:04:43 GMT /news/2024-05-13/the-usdas-gardening-zones-shifted-this-map-shows-you-whats-changed-in-vivid-detail Daniel Wood, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Brent Jones, Jeff Brady, Neela Banerjee, Alyson Hurt /news/2024-04-24/what-consumers-should-know-about-the-milk-testing-positive-for-bird-flu Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:43:59 GMT /news/2024-04-24/what-consumers-should-know-about-the-milk-testing-positive-for-bird-flu Joe Hernandez /news/2024-04-24/remnants-of-the-bird-flu-virus-have-been-found-in-pasteurized-milk-the-fda-says The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:12:40 GMT /news/2024-04-24/remnants-of-the-bird-flu-virus-have-been-found-in-pasteurized-milk-the-fda-says The Associated Press /education/2024-01-05/most-states-are-rolling-out-a-new-summer-food-assistance-program-for-kids-texas-isnt-one-of-them State agencies said the U.S. Department of Agriculture did not provide enough information in time for Texas to implement the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program in 2024. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:04:05 GMT /education/2024-01-05/most-states-are-rolling-out-a-new-summer-food-assistance-program-for-kids-texas-isnt-one-of-them Becky Fogel /texas-news/2022-07-27/texas-sues-usda-over-requirement-to-add-lgbtq-protections-to-nutrition-programs The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced in May that it would expand its definition of sexual discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Paxton and other attorneys general are suing in response. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-27/texas-sues-usda-over-requirement-to-add-lgbtq-protections-to-nutrition-programs Ariana Perez-Castells | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-06-08/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire A pandemic waiver allowing parents and guardians to pick up free meals from schools expired at the end of this school year in Texas. Some are now concerned fewer students will have access to nutritious food over the summer. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:00:00 GMT /education/2022-06-08/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire Becky Fogel /2019-09-04/fewer-u-s-households-are-going-hungry-but-cuts-in-food-aid-loom Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:20:19 GMT /2019-09-04/fewer-u-s-households-are-going-hungry-but-cuts-in-food-aid-loom Pam Fessler