USDA SETS TOUGH NEW STANDARDS FOR GROUND BEEF PURCHASES
USDA Press Release No. 0267.10 Contact: Michael Jarvis (202)720-8998, Michael.jarvis@ams.usda.gov; Billy Cox (202) 720-8998, Bill.cox@ams.usda.gov Washington, May 14, 2010 [...]
Food Safety
Act to Support Local Meat: Comments on HAACP System Validation
In response to a blog post on Beginning Farmers on April 27th regarding a Salon article entitled ‘Will the USDA doom locally produced meat?’ (see the link below), [...]
News Roundup: Food Safety, Animal Disease, Farm to School
USDA News from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) 5/7/10 – Opportunity to Give Input on AFRI RFA: The USDA’s National Institute of Food and [...]
Senator Hagan co-sponsors amendments to food safety bill
Senator Hagan is co-sponsoring the amendments introduced by Senator Tester to exempt small-scale food processors and direct-marketing farmers from provisions of the [...]
Agriculture Department: Public Input Sought for May 13 Food Safety Listening Session
SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (See original article HERE) State, Federal Officials Seek Insight on Fresh Produce Processing, Handling HARRISBURG, Pa., April [...]
Weekly Political Roundup from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC): With Congress back in session, wheels began turning on the Senate food safety bill, S510. On Wednesday, we [...]
Update on Food Safety Legislation in Senate
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC): The food safety bill (S 510) was supposed to go to the full Senate next week, but we were told today that the [...]
Alliance for Food and Farming Report Identifies Sources of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help guide farmers in their efforts to reduce foodborne illness, The Alliance for Food and Farming today released an [...]
USDA Seeks Comments on New Rule to Enhance Food Safety
USDA Press Release No. 0150.10 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Proposed Measures Follow Recommendations of Food Safety Working Group WASHINGTON, March 25, [...]
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Fields Questions About Food Safety Fees
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: At a hearing on March 10, members of the House Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee had high praise for the FDA’s [...]
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