USDA Announces Stricter Standards for School Nutrition

Feb. 7, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new changes to school nutrition standards for the next 2 school years, which will reinstate health goals that were rolled back during the Trump administration. The Biden administration is also tightening rules for fat and salt content in foods after restrictions were eased during …

USDA Labeling for Genetically Modified Food Updated

Jan. 4, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new food labeling rules for genetically modified food products went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. The big difference for consumers is that they’ll no longer see the words “GMO,” which stands for genetically modified organisms. Instead, they’ll see a round green label that says “bioengineered” or “derived …