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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Food Commissioner Michael Taylor spoke at the Consumer Federation of America food policy conference. In response to criticisms that the Obama admini…

Participants at a forum titled,"The Future of Food Safety Regulation" spoke about recent recalls, government inspection and monitoring programs, and methods of enforcing food safety regulati…

The Consumer Federation of America held the 28th Annual Food Policy Conference at the National Press Club from September 19-20, 2005. They key panel topics for the event included the impact …

The Consumer Federation of America held the 28th Annual Food Policy Conference at the National Press Club from September 19-20, 2005. They key panel topics for the event included the impact …

Secretary Veneman spoke about the safety of the food supply, the threat of foot and mouth disease, consumer demands of the industry, and research and testing programs. She also answered ques…

Carol Tucker Foreman and Sara Lilygren talked about the safety of the meat supply, inspection methods, and the potential for food poisoning and the spread of disease. They also responded to …

Participants talked about food-producing plants developed using bioengineering techniques and the Food and Drug Administration’s current policy on them. Among the issues they addressed were …

Senators heard testimony about possible duplication and overlap among agencies that deal with food safety. Federal officials testified that food safety is a high priority for the Clinton adm…

Vice President Gore and Secretary Glickman gave practical tips for the safe handling of food for outdoor grilling.

Panelists examined whether the U.S. food supply is safer than it was twenty years ago. They examined rising reports of food-borne illnesses, changes within the food production industries and…

During this SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE hearing on FOOD SAFETY members heard testimony from Dan Glickman,AGRICULTURE SECRETARY and scientists on increasing the safety of the U.S. food s…

A Senate Agriculture Subcommittee heard testimony on safe meat inspection. This hearing follows an incident in Washington state where several people became sick by eating improperly cooked m…

Joan Claybrook, president of the consumer action group Public Citizen, addressed the Women’s National Democratic Club on the campaign finance reform bill recently vetoed by President Bush, a…