Current laws and regulations are not enough to protect Americans from the risks of compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs, especially those bought online, outgoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday.

Today, we’re introducing Civil Eats’ new Food Policy Tracker to deliver daily, condensed updates about the changes taking place on Capitol Hill. The tracker will not replace our continuing in-depth coverage or investigations. It will be additive.

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat ...

Red dye No. 3, used in drinks and snacks, could be banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the next few weeks, the Washington Post reported.

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was approved for use in food in 1907. It's made from petroleum.

Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, federal agencies are enforcing new rules to help keep the virus out of pet food.

Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Washington.

Some members of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle are gearing up to battle “Big Food" and reform Americans' diet.

The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. The president-elect has outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.

The intensifying focus in Washington has triggered a new level of interest on the legal front as lawyers explore cases to take on major foodmakers for selling products they say result in chronic disease.