Tracks consumption of sugar by race, ethnicity, sex, and age group.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Reports that consumer expenditures increased for the first time in 3 years.  Also covers breakdowns of expenditures by spending category such as food, transportation, and housing.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Results reports of surveillance in 10 U.S. sites for all laboratory-confirmed infections caused by selected pathogens transmitted commonly through food.  Summarizes 2012 data and describes trends since 1996.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Covers causes and consequences of undernutrition, the current status of nutrition, interventions to respond to stunting, and success stories in raising nutrition levels.  Also includes nutrition profiles of the 24 countries with the highest prevalence of stunting.  From UNICEF

Provides information and data about federal programs that provide food and nutrition assistance including trends in participation, purpose of programs, and totals spent.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Offers statistics on hospital inpatient stays and emergency department visits for infectious enteritis and foodborne noninfectious gastroenteritis and diarrhea.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Summarizes some average food prices over the last century and identifies trends.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Tracks food products  introduced from 1989 to 2010 to better understand the adoption of voluntary health- and nutrition-related claims by companies. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Presents the percentage of calories consumed from fast food by adults in the U.S. including differences by sociodemographic characteristics and weight status.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

The prevalence of obesity increased among boys but not among girls during the last decade.  This report presents trends in children and adolescents from 2-19 presented by sex, age, race, and ethnicity.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Copy of proposed regulations for improving the nutritional quality of food available in school meal programs.  From the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The projections cover agricultural commodities, trade, and indicators of the sector such as farm income and food prices.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Warns of increasing dangers to peace and political stability from expected increases in the number and scale of extreme weather events related to global warming.  Foresees strife over shortages of food, water,

and other scarce resources.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Examines the rise in the rate of federal spending, now 1 out of every 6 dollars spent, on means-tested programs for the low income such as Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, tax credits, and others over the past 40 years.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Estimates annual U.S. foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths attributable to each of 17 food commodities.  Produce and poultry are the biggest offenders.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

During 2009-2010 a total of 1,527 foodborne disease outbreaks occurred  resulting in nearly 30,000 diseases, more than 1100 hospitalizations, and 23 deaths.  Table provides additional details about the causes of the illnesses.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Examines the feasibility of defining the adequacy of SNAP food allotments consistent with the program goals of improving food security and nutrition for low-income individuals and families.  From the Institute of Medicine

Compares food security situation among households with working and non-working adults with disabilities.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Press release on two newly proposed food safety rules related to preventing foodborne illnesses in produce and other food products. From the Food and Drug Administration

This report analyzes data from two national food consumption surveys to assess changes in the consumption and nutritional quality of food prepared away from home (restaurants, take-out, fast food) versus food prepared at home.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

How science and technology applied to agriculture can assist war-torn states in restoring peace.  From the United States Institute of Peace

This report updates population estimates of indicators of spatial access to healthy and affordable foods in the U.S.  Provides estimates of the population that live more than one mile from a supermarket and lack transportation.   From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

How to avoid food shortages in conflict-ridden countries by developing decentralized, extension-based support for farmers at the local level.  From the  United States Institute of Peace

Summarizes the main results of the September 2012 APEC meetings in lowering tariffs, promoting policies for sustainable agriculture and food safety, and endorsing a model for transparency in negotiating trade agreements.                  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses federal programs of assistance to farmers and how specialty crop producers are ineligible for federal commodity price and income support programs.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by National Agricultural Law Center

Shows that 13% or 14.9 million American households received nutrition benefits during 2011, up from 11.9% in 2010.  From the Census Bureau

Examines caloric contribution of alcoholic beverages among adults 20 and over during 2007-2010.  Finds that U.S. adults consume an average of about 100 calories per day from alcoholic beverages.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

This study focuses on consumers’ grocery expenditures to measure the extent to which Americans are conforming to Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the foods they purchase at the supermarket.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Reports that 14.9% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2011, and 5.7% of households were so poor that eating patterns were disrupted because the household lacked money for food.  57% of food insecure households participated in federal food and nutrition assistance programs.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Updated information on the “most severe and extensive drought in at least 25 years” and its impact on crop and livestock sectors, and ultimately on retail prices.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture