The House Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition and Forestry is a standing subcommittee within the House Agriculture Committee. The subcommittee is responsible for oversight, review, and analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its related agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service and other forestry issues. The subcommittee also conducts special investigations; oversees the federal food stamp program, which provides assistance to needy families; and nutrition and consumer programs, such as the Food Pyramid. Members, 110th Congress

A veritable Round-Up of food news from the Kansas City Area, Updated Weekly.

The Midwest is facing its own breed of biofuels backlash and food insecurity. The high cost of corn and other staple grains has lead to a rash of thefts from grain elevators in Western Kansas.

PERRY, Kan. -- Food safety inspectors are checking hundreds of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that were in an 18-wheeler that overturned on a Kansas highway. The driver was injured.

Food safety inspectors are checking hundreds of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that were in an 18-wheeler that overturned on a Kansas highway.

The first U.S. franchise of Kornet Pizza—which makes cone-shaped pizza slices—opened in a suburban Kansas City mall. Was only available outside the U.S. before this.