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Feature Articles

October 31, 2018

New National Menu Labeling Provides Information Consumers Can Use To Help Manage Their Calorie Intake

September 27, 2018

Food Spending of Middle-Income Households Hardest Hit by the Great Recession

September 26, 2018

Cost-Effective Strategies for Reducing Cropland Nutrient Deliveries to the Gulf of Mexico

Spotlight on Data

Family eating out at a restaurant

November 05, 2018

New U.S. Food Expenditure Estimates Find Food-Away-From-Home Spending Is Higher Than Previous Estimates

Two trade ships at sea

October 01, 2018

Major Changes in Export Flows Over the Last Decade Show the U.S. Is Losing Market Share in Global Grain Trade

Findings

November 05, 2018
Growth in Quick-Service Restaurants Outpaced Full-Service Restaurants in Most U.S. Counties
November 05, 2018
Food Pantries Provide Emergency Food to More Than One-Quarter of Food-Insecure Households
November 05, 2018
International Food Security Expected To Improve, But Regional Differences Persist

November 05, 2018
Educational Attainment a Key Factor in Rural Patient Uptake of Telehealth Activities
October 01, 2018
Small and Non-Traditional Food Retailers Largely Cost Competitive in the WIC Program
October 01, 2018
Despite Elevated Loss Rate Since 2006, U.S. Honey Bee Colony Numbers Are Stable

Infographics

Trends in Food Recalls