Tracing Produce and Food Safety
In the first panel Representative DeGette testified about H.R. 3485 and Representative Putnam testified about H.R. 5904. They are sponsors of those bills related to produce traceability.
The House Agriculture Committee Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal and technological capacity for… read more
The House Agriculture Committee Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal and technological capacity for full traceability of fresh produce. Witnesses talked about recent outbreaks of salmonella linked to produce, methods of food safety investigations, risks posed to the public, and proposed legislation to remedy inadequate food inspection as well as measures to improve food tracking.
In the first panel Representative DeGette testified about H.R. 3485 and Representative Putnam testified about H.R. 5904. They are sponsors of those bills related to produce traceability. close
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James R. Gorny Executive Director University of California, Davis->Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
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Henry L. Giclas Vice President Western Growers Association->Strategic Planning, Science and Technology
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