Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Legislative Action
Date: October 5, 2010
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Description: In recent years, major outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, product recalls, and reports about unsafe food imports have caused some to question the adequacy of the U.S. food safety system. Stakeholders appear to agree that an optimal system should encompass a comprehensive, preventive approach to food safety, focusing on those foods and points in the food system that pose the greatest public health risks, starting at the point of production - that is, on farms and ranches. This report discusses differing opinions on this topic, as well as related legislation.
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Animal Agriculture: Current Issues
Date: April 16, 2001
Creator: Heykoop, Jerry
Description: A variety of animal agriculture issues, including low livestock prices, the impact of consolidation in the meat packing industry, trade, and the environmental impacts of large feedlots, generated interest in the 106th and 107th Congresses. This report addresses this issues in detail.
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The Farm Bill: Soil and Water Conservation Issues
Date: December 29, 1995
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
Description: None
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Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill
Date: May 27, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Description: Food safety has re-emerged as an issue in the 110th Congress following a series of widely publicized incidents -- including adulterated Chinese seafood and pet food ingredient imports, findings of bacteria-tainted spinach, meat, and poultry produced domestically, and several large food recalls. In May 2008, Congress approved a new omnibus farm law (P.L. 110-234; H.R. 2419) that includes, among other provisions, several changes affecting U.S. food safety programs. Changes in the livestock title (Title XI) include subjecting catfish to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandatory inspections similar to those for red meat and poultry; creating an option for state-inspected meat and poultry plants to ship their products across state lines; and requiring meat and poultry establishments to notify USDA about potentially adulterated or misbranded products.
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Farm Bill Trade and Food Aid Provisions
Date: May 8, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Resource Conservation Title: Comparison of Current Law with Farm Bills Passed by the House and Senate
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
Description: None
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Farm "Counter-Cyclical Assistance"
Date: May 31, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Farm Commodity Payment Limits: Comparison of Proposals
Date: April 26, 2002
Creator: Womach, Jasper
Description: None
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Farm "Counter-Cyclical Assistance"
Date: March 7, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Resource Conservation Title of the 2002 Farm Bill: A Comparison of New Law with Bills Passed by the House and Senate, and Prior Law
Date: June 25, 2002
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
Description: None
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