A recently released Food and Drug Administration annual report on milk drug residue says milk produced in the United States is free of animal drug residues.

Parents know it is important for their children to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, lowfat dairy products and whole grains, but it’s been less clear whether spending extra money for organic foods will bring a significant benefit to their health.

More than eight out of 10 Americans—85 percent—say they have given some thought to the safety of their foods and beverages over the past year, and 78 percent are very or somewhat confident in the safety of the U.S. food supply.

Whether produced organically or conventionally, fruits and vegetables raised in the United States are safe to eat. That’s the conclusion of a pesticide residue study released May 25 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service.

Farmers who wholesale their produce, and even those who sell directly to the public, are seeing more reasons to become Good Agricultural Practices-certified.

Pork tenderloins, chops and roasts will now be juicy and safe to eat, thanks to new U.S. Department of Agriculture cooking guidelines.

Nearly 48 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and many of those occur during the summer.