A White House garden will put healthy food for the First Family in the spotlight—and maybe a little healthy competition too, as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack doubles down....

The new administration is making great strides in food policy—except when it comes to the issue of genetic modification.

The USDA finally bans the slaughter of “downer” cows, and two new leaders at the FDA are expected to restore the agency’s tarnished reputation.

The re-authorization of the School Lunch Programs promises to benefit both students and farmers, but the devil is in the details.

The new nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture is a spot-on selection by Obama and Vilsack.

The creation of a garden gives clues about how our new Secretary of Agriculture—a man well-versed in commodity agriculture—is approaching food policy.