Not giving a hoot Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar's Head caused a listeria outbreak! Carla Sinclair

cheese The USDA has 1.5 billion pounds of cheese stashed in caves in Missouri Natalie Dressed

lawsuit "Groundless lifetime ban" prevents grocer with a drug-dealing conviction from serving neighbors who rely on food stamps Mark Frauenfelder

Science Sam Clovis, Trump's pick for USDA chief scientist, called progressives 'race traders' and 'race traitors' online Xeni Jardin

trumpism What America loses when the USDA nukes its taxpayer-funded records of animal cruelty Cory Doctorow

Business There's no pumpkin in "100% canned pumpkin" Cory Doctorow

politics Alt National Park Service has a message for DOGE leaders Jennifer Sandlin

monkeys Runaway monkeys lured back with Froot Loops and PBJs Thom Dunn

Grate news! Police catch man who stole $400k worth of cheddar cheese Allan Rose Hill

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

River otter attacks child on dock and pulls them underwater Allan Rose Hill

Food Googly eyes can help sell "ugly" produce Gail Sherman

yummy Purslane is a weed that's ubiquitious, delicious, and nutritious! Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Shop This smart thermometer checks on your food for you—on sale just in time for a Memorial Day BBQ Boing Boing's Shop

pandemics Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal transmission "unprecedented" Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Shop BBQ food to perfection with a WiFi-enabled thermometer, on sale for $30 off Boing Boing's Shop

conspiracy theories Raw milk lovers are spinning the government's H5N1 warnings into a conspiracy theory Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Humans or cicadas? Forest Preserve staff hilariously act out the 17-year cicada life cycle Jennifer Sandlin

avian flu Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus Jennifer Sandlin

consumer reports Consumer Reports warns against Lunchables due to high sodium, lead, cadmium, and toxins Mark Frauenfelder