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Food Safety Plays Minimal Role in House Appropriations Markup

By Lydia Zuraw on July 9, 2015

House-AgApprop2015_406x250Food safety was not a significant part of discussions Wednesday during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the agriculture funding bill. Nutrition policies, the Food for Peace program and FDA pre-market review of e-cigarettes were…
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Members of Congress Want FDA to Drop Agency’s Push for FSMA User Fees

By Lydia Zuraw on August 29, 2014

Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sam Farr (D-CA) are calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request full funding for implementation…
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Chinese Chicken, Horse Slaughter Amendments Added to House Ag Appropriations Bill

By Lydia Zuraw on May 30, 2014

School nutrition standards were the central focus of Thursday’s House Appropriations Committee markup. Democrats attempted to remove a provision from the agriculture appropriations bill that will give certain schools a waiver on compliance with…
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Farr Replaces DeLauro as Ag Budget Panel's Top Dem

By Helena Bottemiller on January 24, 2011

Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) will replace Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) as the top Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture budgets.

DeLauro, a longtime…

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Bill to Increase Fruits, Veggies at School

By Helena Bottemiller on December 17, 2009

U.S. Representatives Sam Farr (D-CA) and Adam Putnam (R-FL) introduced a bill yesterday that would increase the amount of fruits and vegetables served in school breakfasts and lunches across the country.

The Children’s Fruit and…

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