As most might know (perhaps from a previous post), the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) stated mission renders it “responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. [read post]

 "Fruit and vegetable growers have historically been left out of agriculture policy, even though they provide foods that are vital for improving America¹s nutrition and reducing the costly toll of diet-related diseases," she said, adding that in the 2008 Farm Bill, there were some "modest" gains, but not enough gains, for specialty-crop farms.With just $100 million a year currently going to local food production and promotion programs,  Hamerschlag said that EWG… [read post]