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Officials talked about their plans to combat obesity in America. Recent studies projected that obesity would soon overtake tobacco as the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United…

At a meeting of the Senate Agriculture Committee witnesses testified about responses to the discovery of a case of mad cow disease in livestock in Washington State. Among the issues addresse…

Secretary Veneman announced new regulations to prevent the spread of mad cow disease and ensure a safe food supply. Following her remarks she answered questions from reporters. She was follo…

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on “Agroterrorism: The Threat to America’s Breadbasket” to examine the vulnerability of America’s agriculture and food industry to te…

Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Lester Crawford spoke about food safety and methods used to protect imported foods from bioterrorism. He also spoke about the history …

Witnesses testified about a shortage in childhood vaccines.

Senator Durbin, chairman of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee, and members of the two committees heard testimony about problems of school lunch safety and methods for preve…

Mr. Lester Crawford spoke about priorities and proposed fiscal year 2003 funding for the FDA. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee heard testimony from numerous witnesses on the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for new drugs and other products.