Tag: Food and Beverage

The Renewable Fuel Standard program requires refiners to blend an increasing amount of biofuels in the nation's gasoline and diesel supplies through 2022. (AP File Photo/Paul Vernon)

Energy and Environment

Ethanol industry sues EPA over renewable fuel program

John Siciliano · January 9, 2016 12:34 am

Mike Williams, the owner of Burlington's Kountry Kart Deli, is advertising "The Donald," a special sandwich that mocks the billionaire's bombastic personality and his habit of responding to questions with vague non-answers. (AP Photo)

A Vermont deli is mocking Trump with a special sandwich ahead of his visit

Gabby Morrongiello · January 7, 2016 11:19 pm

The new dietary guidelines are intended to help inform Americans on how to eat a healthy diet. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

Feds back off advice of eating less meat to help the environment

Robert King · January 7, 2016 4:14 pm

According to the Food Research Action Center, SNAP participation averaged 45.5 million people in September 2015, a decrease of almost 1.1 million compared with September 2014. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Up to 1 million may lose food stamp benefits in 2016

Kelly Cohen · January 6, 2016 10:08 pm

If Ted Cruz wins Iowa, especially if he wins big, it will confirm that the subsidies and mandates for ethanol are very important only to a sliver of the population. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Can Cruz kill King Corn?

Timothy P. Carney · January 5, 2016 9:29 pm

The Department of Agriculture announced Monday a Walmart meat supplier has recalled nearly 90,000 pounds of Huisken Meat Company beef. (AP File Photo/April L. Brown)

Walmart supplier recalls 90,000 pounds of beef

Anna Giaritelli · January 5, 2016 2:38 am

In April 2015, Blue Bell recalled all of its products in 23 states due to listeria contamination. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Report: Justice Department investigating ice cream maker for listeria outbreak

Kyle Feldscher · January 2, 2016 5:19 pm

how much is the government raining on your New Year's parade with champagne taxes? (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

How much is government taxing your New Year’s champagne?

Jason Russell · December 31, 2015 3:11 pm

President Obama and Jerry Seinfeld drove a 1963 Corvette Stingray Split Window Coupe around the White House grounds. (Crackle)

Obama rides shotgun with Seinfeld for season seven premiere

Kelly Cohen · December 31, 2015 1:49 pm

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Honest Tea getting rid of Trump quote on bottle caps

Joshua Axelrod · December 28, 2015 10:47 pm

Obama’s 4 1/2 hour dinner in Hawaii

Obama’s 4 1/2 hour dinner in Hawaii

Pete Kasperowicz · December 28, 2015 12:09 pm

At 7:15 on Thursday night, the the Obama family and their friends pulled into MW restaurant in Honolulu, according to the White House pool report. (AP Photo)

Obamas dine for Christmas at restaurant known for amazing Oxtail stew

Philip Klein · December 25, 2015 2:55 pm