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USDA and Vermont reach Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement

By News Desk on August 13, 2020

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Vermont have reached an agreement that expands business opportunities for state-inspected meat and poultry business in the Green Mountain State.  FSIS and Vermont have…

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Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

By Coral Beach on January 28, 2020

Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain.

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Just Label It takes a victory lap after losing; opts to move on

By Dan Flynn on July 10, 2016

Just label It is throwing in the towel. The never-ending campaign by the organic industry’s top political players to force GMO labeling on the entire food industry says its time to move on. After a…
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Senate easily invokes cloture on GMO label bill; final vote next

By News Desk on July 6, 2016

After being showered with handful of paper money thrown over the gallery rail by a single protestor, the U.S. Senate invoked cloture on a GMO-labeling bill by a 65-32 vote Wednesday, meaning that the compromise…
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Vermont bill would extend on-farm slaughter exemption

By Coral Beach on April 9, 2016

A bill to extend on-farm slaughter privileges for small farmers in Vermont is set for discussion and a possible vote in the state Senate’s Agriculture Committee next week. Proponents include small farmers and fans of…
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Senate splits over labeling food with genetically engineered ingredients

By News Desk on March 17, 2016

usenatechamber_406x250A divided U.S. Senate Wednesday could not invoke cloture to bring the Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Bill to vote. The cloture vote, which required 60 for passage, failed by a dozen votes, 48-49. The bill, sponsored…
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GMO labeling gets another look in two New England states

By News Desk on February 9, 2016

Today and tomorrow the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare and the House side of the New Hampshire General Court will hear bills about labeling food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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Vermont Dairy Farm Agrees to Stop Violating Drug Residue Regulations

By Dan Flynn on December 9, 2015

A Vermont dairy farm family, which has had trouble keeping drug residues from showing up in the meat it sells for human consumption at or below tolerance levels, has agreed to a permanent injunction and …
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No Product Found to Compare to VT Outbreak Strain — or to Recall

By Dan Flynn on October 23, 2015

An all-too-common problem for foodborne illness investigations is that the only real evidence gets eaten. That appears to be what happened with the E. coli illnesses in Vermont last month, where 11 people had E. …
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Undercooked Burgers Likely Caused E. Coli Outbreak; Ground Beef So Far Escapes Recall

By Dan Flynn on October 20, 2015

Not quite a month ago, Vermont health officials announced they were dealing with an E. coli outbreak, which would eventually grow to an estimated 11 cases in three states. It was likely caused by restaurant…
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