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Food Safety Excluded from 2012 Democratic Party Platform Too

By Dan Flynn on September 5, 2012

Republicans kept their platform secret until it was adopted by the 2012 party convention in Tampa. It was not until after it was released that we learned it contained nothing about food safety. This week,…
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Food Safety Not Targeted in Republican National Platform

By Dan Flynn on August 29, 2012

How would President Romney approach food safety? Until it was released after adoption by the Republican National Convention in Tampa, the 2012 National GOP Platform was a better kept secret than many a national defense…
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Republicans and Democrats Agree on Food Safety, Little Else

By Helena Bottemiller on May 22, 2012

Amid all the partisan bickering in the United States, food safety seems to be one thing that Democrat and Republican voters can agree on, according to a new poll. When it comes to food policy…

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2012 Election: Where Do GOP Candidates Stand on Food Safety?

By Helena Bottemiller on March 23, 2012

Though food regulatory issues tend to fall behind top-of-mind policy concerns — such as the overall health of the economy, unemployment, ongoing war in the Middle East, and the price of gas — on the…
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Obama Blasts GOP for Food Safety Budget Cuts

By Helena Bottemiller on June 30, 2011

President Obama chided House Republicans for seeking steep cuts to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s food safety budget during a news conference at the White House Wednesday.

Obama noted that tax increases must remain…

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House GOP Proposal Seeks $285 Million in FDA Cuts

By News Desk on May 24, 2011

A new budget proposal put forth by House Republicans Monday would cut the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 by $285 million, an 11.5 percent reduction from FY 2011, just as…
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FDA, FSIS, CDC Face Cuts in House GOP Budget

By Helena Bottemiller on February 10, 2011

House Republicans Thursday released a more detailed picture of the cuts that would be required under their budget proposal for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, which is slated to be considered on the House…

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GOP Would Chop FDA, USDA Food Safety Budgets

By Helena Bottemiller on February 7, 2011

Key House Republicans released a proposal late last week to cut $58 billion from the federal budget for the second half of Fiscal Year 2011. Food safety programs at both the U.S. Food and Drug…

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GOP Plan May Slash Food Safety Funding 42 Percent

By Helena Bottemiller on January 26, 2011

A proposal by conservative House Republicans to cut and freeze non-defense discretionary spending from 2012 to 2021 would have a major impact on food safety oversight, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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