A group of unions, nonprofits and U.S. municipalities has asked a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture's planned reorganization, including the relocation of more than 2,500 employees based in the District of Columbia.

Limits of soda and candy in the nation's largest anti-hunger program have been a cornerstone policy achievement of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

The sale of medically important antibiotics for use in livestock surged in 2024, raising serious concerns about overuse of these medications worsening drug resistance.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans reset U.S. nutrition policy by restoring science, common sense, and real food as the foundation of national health.

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

The 2025 poverty guidelines will be on public display at the Federal Register tomorrow and will be published in the next few days.The Poverty Guidelines API is now available with the 2025 data.U.S. Fe...

Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...

Civil Eats is a news source for critical thought about the American food system. Read our latest reporting on U.S. food and agriculture.

Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables.

We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for just one child.

Existing policies have failed to address overweight and obesity. Without major reform, the forecasted trends will be devastating at the individual and population level, and the associated disease burd...