The timing of legislation that would overhaul the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority and capacity to regulate the food supply has been in question since
As the list of products recalled for containing Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)–a little-known, but widely-used flavoring ingredient–continues to grow, more politicians and public health experts are calling
Beltway insiders are hearing more calls to pass the FDA food safety reform bill pending in the Senate. This week, The Hill, a Capitol Hill newspaper, featured several Op-Eds which
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will testify in Congress this week on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) FY 2011 budget and with Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) convening
After learning of the recent recall of 390 tons of beef for E. coli contamination, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), a longtime proponent of stronger food safety laws, called
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service remains leaderless
U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) responded to the Christmas Eve tenderized steak recall by calling out the Obama Administration for
U.S. Represenatative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), chairwoman of the House appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, called for the closure of Beef Packers, Inc. after the company recalled over 22,000 pounds
Congressoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) sent a letter yesterday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Inspector General (IG) calling for an investigation of beef testing protocol.
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), a long-time advocate for reforming the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said yesterday that Senate legislation to do just that will likely have to
A dispute with China over poultry import safety was likely diffused last week after House-Senate conferees reached a deal on Agriculture appropriations language.
Lawmakers came to an agreement that would