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The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified foods.

DMK leader M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday accused the State government of doing nothing about the receding prospects of kuruvai crop this year, and noted that this would be the second consecutive ye...

Catherine Woteki, the Agriculture Department’s chief scientist, responds to articles about threats to our food supply and environment.    

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. FILE - This May 15, 2013 file photo shows stacks of paperwork awaiting...

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON—The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.

The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.    

JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in New Jersey said an escaped goat believed to have been bound for a slaughterhouse caused a four-vehicle crash and traffic backups.

The only way to control what goes in your body is to make it yourself. Fat. Sugar. Salt. Carbs. When seeking explanations for why Americans’ health has spun out of control over the past few decades, we tend to single out individual parts...

Cooking may be more than just a part of your daily routine, it may be what made your brain as powerful as it is