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Congressional Research Service Reports
Meat and Poultry Inspection: Background and Selected Issues
Date: December 12, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods
Date: November 8, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: H.R. 2744, USDA’s FY2006 appropriation, again postpones rules requiring many retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for fresh produce, red meats, and peanuts — until September 30, 2008. Mandatory COOL for seafood was finalized on September 30, 2004. Some in Congress still strongly support mandatory COOL, and say they voted against final passage of H.R. 2744 because of the delay. Others counter that COOL should be voluntary. Several pending bills would alter the program including H.R. 2068, H.R. 2744, S. 135, S. 1300, S. 1331, and S. 1333.
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
Date: November 7, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
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Federal Food Assistance in Disasters: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Date: September 23, 2005
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Description: None
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Food Labeling: Allergy Information
Date: September 19, 2005
Creator: Porter, Donna V
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Federal Food Assistance: Hurricane Katrina
Date: September 13, 2005
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Description: None
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Animal Identification and Meat Traceability
Date: September 2, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: U.S. animal agriculture is seeking to improve its ability to trace the movement of livestock from their birthplace to slaughter. The livestock and meat industries are working with the U.S. government to develop a national animal identification (ID) plan for livestock disease tracking purposes. This report focuses on animal ID and, to a lesser extent, on meat traceability.
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Dietary Supplements: International Standards and Trade Agreements
Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: Porter, Donna V
Description: The dietary supplement industry has long been concerned about international activities that could have a potential impact on supplement trade. As originally proposed, FDA reform legislation contained provisions on mutual agreements and global harmonization that would have applied to most products under FDA jurisdiction. However, Congress explicitly exempted supplements from the final provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-115), which means that these products are not part of on-going trade discussions.
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Child Labor in West African Cocoa Production: Issues and U.S. Policy
Date: July 13, 2005
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Description: This report outlines how and where cocoa is produced, discusses the use of abusive child labor in the industry, efforts by Congress to counter abusive child labor — including the Harkin-Engel Protocol, and initiatives by affected governments and international organizations to address the problem. This report also provides possible policy options that might undertaken to stop the use of child labor in cocoa production.
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Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status
Date: July 12, 2005
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey
Description: In an effort to reduce costs, adopt commercial practices, and gain technological advantages, the DOD Food Policy Council directed the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) to establish a common food management system. Under DLA, DSCP is the inventory control point for food, clothing, textiles, medicines, medical equipment, general and industrial supplies and services for the military, their eligible dependents, and other non-DOD customers worldwide; under DSCP, the Subsistence Directorate serves as the operational manager for all food operations. This report will describe the origin, authority, policy, and military food acquisition process.
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