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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is "reasonably confident" that U.S. consumers won't face the sort of E. coli outbreak plaguing Germany.

The government is replacing its food guide pyramid with a simpler everyday symbol: a plate. And many nutritionists are applauding the change. The exact look of the new symbol, which is being unveiled Thursday by first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, is under close wraps.

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod says she is meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday to discuss ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to judgment when he dismissed a former government official over racism allegations, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview on Thursday.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he will 'conduct a thorough review and consider additional facts' regarding the department's decision to oust a black employee over racially tinged comments.