The Agriculture's Undersecretary for Food Safety, Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, said that there will be 11 … [Read more...]
When Good Food Goes Bad: The Problems
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The Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has released a report … [Read more...]
Secretary Vilsack Responds to Cattlemen About Sequester Effects
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Last week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stated in a press conference that sequestration could … [Read more...]
Vilsack and OMB Say Sequestration Threatens Food Safety
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On February 8, 2013, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said that sequestration will affect the … [Read more...]
Former CDC Directors Concerned About Budget Cuts
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Six former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote a letter published in … [Read more...]
U.S. PIRG: American Lives at Risk from Unsafe Foods
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The U.S. Public Interest Research Group, which is the federation of state PIRGs, has released a new … [Read more...]
OMB Releases Report on Effects of Sequestration
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On Friday September 14, 2012, the White House Office of Budget and Management (OMB) released a … [Read more...]
Alliance for Stronger FDA Worries about Sequestration Budget Cuts
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The Alliance for a Stronger FDA has released a policy update regarding the Food Safety Modernization … [Read more...]
Consumers Concerned About Drought Causing Higher Food Prices
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The U.S. Agriculture Department has forecasted that food prices are going to rise next year because … [Read more...]
Microbiological Data Program Gets a Reprieve
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Microbiological Data Program (MDP), the country's only program that regularly tests produce for … [Read more...]
Linda Larsen has written 28 cook books. She worked for the Pillsbury company in their test kitchens and for the Pillsbury Bake-Off. She holds a degree with High Distinction in Food Science from the University of Minnesota.
Fred Pritzker is a food safety advocate and attorney. He represents people sickened by contaminated food.
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