Food

The way many Americans eat is fueling chronic disease. Here are seven big ideas from the White House's upcoming nutrition conference for how to improve Americans' diets.

Fears of a global food crisis are growing because of the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.

"We're sorry to every family we've let down," wrote CEO Robert Ford. The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may take months before production is back to normal.

But Abbott has said that, after production resumes, it could take about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. The company's factory has been closed due to contamination problems.

Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.

Iron Ox’s indoor facility in Lockhart removes some of the variables that make traditional agriculture challenging.

Crawfish prices continue to rise in Texas as crops have suffered from multiple natural disasters, according to researchers at Texas A&M’s Agrilife Extension.

The pressures pushing up costs for consumers are also hitting agencies trying to combat hunger, making it hard to keep up with rising demand for their aid.

A multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada is under investigation in 13 states by the FDA.

Nearly 23 million birds have died as a highly pathogenic bird flu virus tears its way through farms and chicken yards. It has spread to at least 24 states in less than two months.