Tomorrow the CDC will update the Romaine E. coli outbreak and probably say that it is “over” (last time it updated was May 16th). The numbers will also likely jump from 172 to
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Opponents say USDA reorganization has multiple problems
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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Perdue’s plan pleases business, concerns food safety experts
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is making a peculiar argument for transferring the U.S. Codex Office from food safety to trade.
Perdue is claiming the move will better ensure that the international standards are “grounded
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Letter to the Editor: Another option for USDA food safety post
From Michael J. Gilsdorf
Dear Editor,
This is in reference to your article, “Raymond to Perdue: Top food safety candidate is in your backyard” published Jan. 27.
I am the executive vice president of the
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Raymond to Perdue: Top food safety candidate is in your backyard
The pairing of Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue with Michael Doyle as USDA’s undersecretary for food safety might seem like a natural.
Perdue is a former Georgia governor and Doyle is the University of Georgia’s
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