An Obama Administration working group has issued new guidelines which aim to strengthen the government’s oversight of the nation’s food supply, according to the Associated Press:
“A food safety panel established by President Barack Obama developed the new rules for eggs, poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes as well as for better coordination and communication [...]
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Federal Panel Issues New Guidelines In Effort To Improve Safety Of U.S. Food Supply
July 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Obama Appoints Bioterrorism Expert Hamburg To Run FDA, Pledges To Improve Food Safety
March 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments
In his weekly radio/video address today, President Obama addressed the issue of food safety and announced the nomination of Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg as the Commissioner of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hamburg is a former Health Commissioner of New York City and is known as an expert in bioterrorism. She is currently Senior Scientist at [...]
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