The USDA has released its latest data on sugar production and the 20-year downward trend continues. The chart is based on data from the USDA Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System, Availability means total amount produced, less exports, plus imports; it is

Anne Mendelson.  Spoiled: The Myth of Milk as Superfood.  Columbia University Press, 2023 (396 pages).   I am an admirer of Anne Mendelson’s books and did a blurb for her Chow Chop Suey.  But this one is over the top—original, compelling, brilliantly written. Driving this book is a question

The USDA announced the latest data on the US agricultural system in a press release.  It summarizes the highlights: Number of farms: 1.9 million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. land.

I received this email from USDA’s MyPlate group: Hi Marion MyPlate National Strategic Partners, a group developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), just announced the launch of a new resource to help Americans build healthier sandwiches! The full press release is below, and

I received an email from the USDA about what it is doing about school meals for the fall (and see ALSO at the end of this post). It included links or attachments to resources. Lifting Up School Meals:  key messages, calendar of themes for Fall 2023, and links to resources   Media Toolkit: