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Agricultural Pioneer Dies at Age 95
Norman Borlaug, "the father of the green revolution" who won the Nobel Prize for his role in combating world hunger through crop improvement, died Sep... continue reading »
HHS and USDA Unveil New Food Safety Consumer Web Site at www.foodsafety.gov
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, the co-chairs of the Obama Administration`s ... continue reading »
Pew-Commissioned Poll Finds Large Majority of Americans Want Stronger Food Safety
Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, about 9 in 10 support the federal government adopting additional food safety measures, and 64 percent ... continue reading »
FDA Launches Reportable Food Registry Electronic Portal
FDA has a new way to head off potential cases of foodborne illness – the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), where food industry officials must use t... continue reading »
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Card Check for Farmworkers
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a union-backed bill that would have required farmers to negotiate with a labor union if a majority of their empl... continue reading »
Leafy Green Safety Rules May Expand
California's leafy green vegetable industry could be leading growers nationwide into new ways of keeping food safe. Fresno Bee
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Op-ed By William D. Marler JD – Real Health Care Reform Requires Safe Food
Linda Rivera’s excruciating case of food-poisoning (Washington Post, Sept. 1) should shine some light on a crucial reality that is missing from a... continue reading »
Water Issue Galvanizes Farmers
It's June 29. A group of protesters is marching in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, chanting sloga... continue reading »
Dole Out to Raise Some Green
Plans by Dole Food Co. to sell shares to the public were triggered by a cash crunch for the nation's largest fresh produce business and its owner, bil... continue reading »
Harkin Says Farm Safety Details Still in the Works
A survey of Iowans on food safety released Wednesday at Drake University showed support for a fee of $500 on food processors to fund increased food sa... continue reading »
