US Wholesale Food Prices Rise as Vegetable Costs Jump 27 Percent

Food is getting more expensive before it even reaches the store. Prices that businesses pay for fresh and dry vegetables jumped 27% last month, following a 31% rise the month before. Wholesale prices are what food distributors, grocery chains and other companies pay farmers and…

US No Longer Measles Free As Cases Hit 35-Year High

The ruling came from the Pan American Health Organization. An international health body has ruled that the United States no longer holds its measles elimination status. The decision comes after a string of outbreaks that began early last year and has pushed case numbers to…