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USDA hits the brakes on proposal to set up organic ‘check-off’

By Dan Flynn on May 16, 2018

Beef has “It’s what’s for dinner.” Pork has “The Other White Meat.” And Dairy has “Milk Does A Body Good.”

The USDA’s “check-off” programs are behind those famous slogans, but you won’t soon be hearing…
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Opponents say USDA reorganization has multiple problems

By Dan Flynn on October 17, 2017
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Critics are continuing to noodle Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s plan to reorganize his large department, finding things they don’t like about it. Perdue’s desire to move U.S.…
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Inspector General again finds weaknesses in organic imports

By Dan Flynn on September 20, 2017

Consumers buying pricey organic produce would likely be upset if they knew the imported fruits and vegetables they pay premium prices for are sometimes doused with chemicals when they reach the United States.

A new…
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Cage-free hens don’t improve egg food safety, nutrition levels

By Dan Flynn on March 1, 2017

There’s no food safety argument to be made for cage-free eggs versus those from chickens in other types of housing, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Nor are cage-free eggs…
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Ground Beef in School Lunches Meets Stricter Microbial Standards

By News Desk on December 30, 2014

According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report published last week, the ground beef supplied to school lunches contains “significantly less” Salmonella contamination than products sold on the commercial market. USDA’s Economic Research Service examined…
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Fall 2013 White House Regulatory Plan Includes Many Food Safety Rules

By Lydia Zuraw on December 5, 2013

The White House put out its “Current Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” for Fall 2013 on Nov. 26, and it lists a number of food safety issues that the…
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New COOL Rule Published Today in Federal Register

By News Desk on March 11, 2013

The Federal Register today is publishing a new Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule written to bring the United States into compliance with World Trade Organization agreements. The new rule from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service…
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