SNAP junk-food bans begin Aug. 31 in South Carolina and Sept. 1 in North Dakota - See other states with bans

South Carolina and North Dakota are the latest states implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food, joining other states too.

General Mills ditches artificial dye from Lucky Charms, Trix

General Mills announced it is dropping synthetic food dyes in its cereals, swapping them for natural alternatives to keep its products colorful.

Publix frozen berry recall given FDA’s most serious classification

The Food and Drug Administration is listing a recent recall of GreenWise frozen blueberries and frozen mixed berries as a Class I recall.

Dreyer’s recalls Outshine fruit bars over glass contamination fears

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is recalling several varieties of its fruit bars over concerns that they may be contaminated with glass.

It's the last season for legal dog meat  in South Korea

South Korea’s dog meat restaurants are in the peak of their final busy season as the country’s ban on the slaughter and sale of dog meat takes effect next year. 

Grocery chain pulls more products as Salmonella-linked recall grows

The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapeños keeps growing higher as more and more products are identified. On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores.

Whole Foods recalls dips, salsas, guac, and more after Salmonella outbreak

The fresh jalapeño recall that followed a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people across the country, caused changes at Chipotle and Qdoba, and led to a slew of related recalls has now spurred Whole Foods to pull more than three dozen products from its shelves.

Target, Walmart, Whole Foods among stores affected by Salmonella outbreak recalls

Several of the nation’s largest grocery chains, including Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods, have issued recalls following a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and been linked to jalapeño peppers. 

Chicago company recalls corned beef, pastrami sold nationwide

A Chicago-based company has recalled more than one-and-a-half tons of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over Listeria fears, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported.

Jalapeño recall spurs alert for meat, poultry items from Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons, and others

A recent Salmonella outbreak that has made hundreds sick across 27 states has spurred a new public health alert for multiple meat and poultry items sold at major grocery and convenience store chains.