Many schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according to data published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Tyson Foods and McDonald’s have cut ties with a poultry farm that supplied chicken for its McNuggets after a Los-Angeles-based animal rights activist group published a video documenting cruelty and abusive practices on the farm.

Washington-based Kapowsin Meats has issued an expanded recall for approximately 523,380 pounds of pork products because the meat may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Multinational agricultural giant the Monsanto Company said Wednesday it end its efforts to take over rival Syngenta after the Swiss company rejected its latest offer.

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and a coalition of more than 60 food groups are asking the US Senate and US House of Representatives to design a 2017 budget that will adequately fund FDA food safety programs without burdening manufacturers with taxes or fees.

General Mills has voluntarily recalled a limited quantity of frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans produced over two days in March of last year.

The Heartland Food Products Group—manufacturer of low calorie sweeteners, drink mixes, coffee, and nutritional beverages—has entered into an agreement to acquire the Splenda low calorie sweetener brand from McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

Hampton Creek, the manufacturer of eggless spread Just Mayo, has been warned by FDA that its products are in violation of federal standards and proper labeling. Specifically, FDA says the company’s plant-based product fails to meet the definition of mayonnaise, which requires eggs as an ingredient.

The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recognized 115 chicken and turkey facilities for their outstanding safety performances at the 2015 National Safety Conference for the poultry industry in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The Kraft Heinz Foods Company has issued a recall for approximately 2.1 million pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon after people reported illnesses associated with consuming the products, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.