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- The World Food Summit
- Governments participating in the 1996 World Food Summit will examine how to deal with world hunger and malnutrition and achieve the goal of food security for all. There is broad agreement on the desirability of the Summit's goal, but controversy has developed over such issues as the relationship of trade liberalization and food security, the advisability of declaring a legal right to food, the link between population stabilization and reproductive health and food security, and responsibility within the UN system for Summit follow-up.
- Meat and Poultry Inspection Issues
- This report discusses the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) responsibility for inspecting most meat, poultry, and processed egg products for safety, wholesomeness, and proper labeling while detailing the results of congressional action in reducing the presence of pathogens and food-borne illness in facilities and food products.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2011
- This report provides an overview of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) budget and operations. This report chronicles congressional action on the FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, as well as any FY2010 supplemental appropriations bills, that provide funding for ATF.
- Lean Finely Textured Beef: The "Pink Slime" Controversy
- This report looks at how the recent March 2012 controversies surrounding the USDA-approved Lean Finely Textured Beef, or "pink slime," have very quickly affected recent ground beef consumption and prices. The LFTB controversy demonstrates that consumers' perceptions and understanding of modern food production can quickly affect markets and/or a company's business. It raises policy issues about how consumers should be informed either by the industry or the government.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations
- This report provides an overview of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) budget and operations. The ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency charged with administering and enforcing federal laws related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of firearms and explosives.
- FDA Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Guide to S. 1082 and H.R. 2900
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- FDA Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1082 and H.R. 2900
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- Food Safety: Provisions in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
- This report reviews the food safety provisions of the statute of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, their history, and certain issues surrounding their passage.
- The Canadian Hog Trade Dispute
- United States and Canada's hog industry, noting how live Canadian hogs do not affect the U.S hog business.
- The Food Crisis in Southern Africa: Background and Issues
- This report provides the background and issues of the food crisis in Southern Africa.
- FDA Regulation of Follow-On Biologics
- This report provides information about the FDA Regulation of Follow-On Biologics. A follow-on biologic is similar to the innovator product name by the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics
- This report discusses about Farm to food dynamics. It also discusses about an array of cost that are layered on top of the price of a raw agricultural commodity at each stage of the marketing chain as it moves to the consumer.
- Importation of Prescription Drugs: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 109/H.R. 328, S. 184/H.R. 753, and S. 334/H.R. 700
- This report discusses the sponsored legislation to permit the importation of FDA-approved drugs from less expensive foreign sources as the prices of prescription drugs has risen.
- U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals
- This report discusses the U.S. sugar program, which is singular among major agricultural commodity programs in that it combines a floor price guarantee with a supply management structure that encompasses both domestic production for human use and sugar imports.
- Food Testing and Inspection program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration
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