Indiana’s virtual public hearing on raw milk ends in a mater of hours. Since June 1, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) has been accepting public testimony on raw milk policy. The comment
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Senate to Hold Hearing on GE Salmon
Tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 15) at 10:30 a.m. the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is holding a hearing to examine potential environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish.
The hearing will examine
No Hearing Scheduled on Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Lawmakers continue to investigate the Listeria cantaloupe outbreak — the deadliest in decades — but no hearing is planned.
It’s been three months since contaminated cantaloupes from a single farm in Colorado generated national headlines.
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House Panel Requests Jensen Farms Outbreak Briefing
Congress is taking a closer look at the catastrophic 26-state Listeria outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupes. The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter Friday to Jensen Farms, the Colorado farm linked to the
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Democrats Want Congress to Investigate Listeria Outbreak
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations produced the Food Safety Modernization Act after a series of public hearings on tragic foodborne illness outbreaks involving everything from peanut butter to eggs.
It was the bipartisan support
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