Many of us are already familiar with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) standard beef grades: prime, choice, and select. This grading scale can be a handy way to gauge the ...

And does it always matter which grade you buy? Here’s a quick guide to what beef grades really mean. USDA beef graders inspect beef to assess its safety and grade its quality. A quality grading ...

The USDA also operates a marketing branch that slaps meat “grade” labels on products. The humble pepperoni pizza exemplifies the complicated way in which these two agencies interact — or don ...

4 Ways to Keep Apples From Browning, According to a Food Scientist “U.S. Fancy ... word "Fancy" on a bottle of ketchup too? The USDA even has grade standards for condiments, and as the ...

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.