Food stamps were first issued in 1939 as an assistance program to prevent starvation during the Great Depression. But 86 years later, thousands of liquor stores and smoke shops have become approved ...

The battle against foodborne disease has been waged since the beginning of time. Historical literature provides evidence of how earlier civilizations tried to protect themselves, their families, ...

To build healthier food systems, we need better food data. A new research shows where the gaps are—and how innovations like PTFI are helping to close them In today’s world, we hear a lot about what we ...

If you've ever wondered about the safety of leftover rice or raw cookie dough, you're not alone. Here are the 15 foods causing the most concern about foodborne illness, and how worried you should be ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a call for data and experts relating to parasites in food. Approximately 30 percent of foodborne illnesses globally are caused by parasitic ...

University of Richmond provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. The Trump administration announced on Sept. 20, 2025, that it plans to stop releasing food insecurity data. The federal ...

How Americans fill their shopping carts at the grocery store is partly driven by prices. About six-in-ten U.S. adults say food costs are extremely or very important to them when deciding what food to ...