The New York Times on Sunday sharply questioned proposed food safety budget cuts, pointing to potential public health and economic consequences.
The House has voted to cut more than $88 million from this year’s meat
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Vilsack Thinks Government Shutdown Will Be Avoided
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s confident government shutdown will be avoided as Democrats and Republicans fight over a budget plan for the rest of 2011.
Government shutdown is being widely discussed as a…
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Continuing Resolution Has Food Safety Cuts
By Helena Bottemiller on
Before the sun came up in Washington, DC Saturday the House passed a continuing resolution–with $61 billion in budget cuts–to fund the government from March to September. Key food safety agencies, including the U.S. Food