The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.

Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food from nearby farms through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in 2025 has been canceled, according to the School Nutrition Association.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial government food purchases.

The buy-local programs support the purchase and distribution of goods produced within the state or within 400 miles of the delivery destination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reportedly has cut more than $1 billion in federal spending by ending two Biden executive-ordered programs by which schools and food banks bought food from local farms and ranchers.

Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) are the two programs affected, Politico reported.

Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.

It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens.

Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that they’re fueling inflammation and high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes.

On this, the newly confirmed HHS secretary probably has a valid point.

RFK Jr. is confirmed, and America is on its way to becoming healthy again . . . maybe? If HHS continues to scrutinize the rise of obesity in this country -- including the overconsumption of ultra-processed foods -- that would be a fine start.

Kentucky Fried Chicken will no longer be headquartered in its namesake state but will instead call Plano, Texas, its home base.

Some 200 employees will relocate to Texas over the next six months after living and working in Louisville, Kentucky. This will move the company from the home state of its founder, Harland Sanders, affectionally named Colonel Sanders.

Parent company Yum! Brands will also require remote workers to begin in-office work in the...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday that the federal government may restrict food stamp recipients from purchasing sugary drinks and junk food as part of a broader effort to promote healthier eating.