Food Safety

The meatpacking giant in Greeley says some employees are not joining the picket line and coming to work instead, for “stability” and to “support their families." Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read the entire article at the link below.

Federal departments are planning to phase out all synthetic dyes derived from petroleum. Some Fort Collins bakers are concerned about what this could mean for their businesses.

The price of eggs remains high – and we can't blame it all on outbreaks of the avian flu. Today on In The NoCo, we explore how the systems we use to produce and deliver eggs in the U.S. are the root of the problem — and what might be done to fix it.

If you think eating gluten free means giving up baked goods like biscuits and cinnamon rolls, a Longmont business wants you to think differently. GoodLove Foods recently made an appearance on the TV show Shark Tank – and came away with a deal. You can learn what got them started, and why their business is thriving amidst a saturated gluten-free market.

Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.

Colorado has some of the strictest laws against "raw milk" in the west. KUNC's Dylan Simard sat down with reporter Jennifer Brown from Colorado Sun to discuss raw milk and the food freedom movement.

Northern Colorado's meatpacking industry says its facilities will continue operating at full capacity during the coronavirus outbreak.Meatpacker JBS USA,…

A case of mad cow disease has been found in a cow in Alabama. U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists confirmed Tuesday that an 11-year-old cow found...

It’s a classic conundrum that comes up every time you’re cleaning out the fridge: the package label says the food is past its prime, but it’s not moldy or…

President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the Agriculture Department, a transition official and a source close…