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

On December 13, several people became ill after eating contaminated raw oysters in Chattanooga. According to Chattanoogan.com, the United States Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from West Karako Bay, a section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana. The FDA said seven people became ill after eating raw.....

Food, music and good times have always dominated Louisiana. But there's also the Audobon Golf Trail, 12 highly-sought golf courses like the TPC Louisiana and Olde Oaks that are perfect for a Louisiana golf vacation. Our correspondent details several.

A charter school follows California restaurateur Alice Waters into the 'Edible Schoolyard.' (New Orleans 1st Edible Schoolyard) - Can Twentyfourth St. School and CSGN (California School Garden Network Los Angeles) work together (LA LA land) Los Angeles, and Louisiana (LA) to set the mode for garden-based rapid educational reform?

An Alabama teacher, mother and minister's wife who disappeared four months ago from a religious women's conference in Louisiana has been found working at a fast food restaurant more than 1,400 miles away.

Louisiana is an odd state. No one who has ever visited can deny it. Instead of counties, they have parishes. They eat big bugs there and have strange, foreign-sounding food, like jumbalaya and etoufee.But, it's odd in a good way. And besides, Louisiana takes its golf seriously, and there are some mighty fine Louisiana golf courses.