With no action at the federal level, Vermont's law is the de facto national standard.

As the global weather phenomenon known as El Niño comes to an end and is forecast to be replaced by its opposite La Niña later this year, it is worth looking at examples of what the former has wrought and what the latter may have in store.

Bill would block F.D.A. guidance on sodium in packaged foods.

What the 2015 per capita decrease indicates is that the downtrend that began at the very end of the 20th century is persisting, but thankfully not accelerating, through the 21st century.

Cheese and butter prices have held up better than expected.

House discussion draft differs from bipartisan Senate bill on some key points.

Food and beverage companies have proven they are willing to pay high multiples to acquire leading organic businesses in order to gain greater access to the organic consumer.

As Chinese business growth has slowed in recent months, the likelihood of China surpassing the United States in economic activity appears increasingly small.

Industry already was working on ways to reduce levels.

Industrial demand is down compared to this time last year when avian influenza was detected in the United States.