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9 Oct 2011, 2:59 am
She said "potato bars" in schools are proving to be a good way to get kids to eat other vegetables like spinach and broccoli.Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has defended the proposed standard, saying it's needed to cut the amount of french fries school kids eat. [read post]
8 Oct 2011, 1:16 pm
Speakers included USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, Director of the CDC, Thomas Frieden, Former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman, Chef Jose Andres, and many others. [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 2:59 am
Budgetary politics will have a big impact on how the food safety bill will be implemented in the coming years.At the same conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, said that out of all the department's budgetary worries, food safety was not top of mind. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 8:15 pm
Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made statements on the submission of the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements and the benefits to the U.S. agriculture economy. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 8:05 pm
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will make payments to more than 160 energy producers in 41 states to support and ensure the production and expansion of advanced biofuels.Vilsack stated that, "renewable energy production will create tens of thousands of direct, American jobs; thousands more indirect jobs, and clean electricity to power millions of homes. [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
"By tapping into American creativity we can help families focus on healthier food choices and to make half their plate fruit and vegetables," said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Monday. [read post]
28 Sep 2011, 10:48 am
Reentry council members include several Obama cabinet secretaries, including Ken Salazar of the Department of the Interior, Kathleen Sebelius at Health and Human Services, Tom Vilsack at the Department of Agriculture, Hilda Solis at the Labor Department and Arne Duncan at the Department of Education. [read post]
23 Sep 2011, 12:12 pm
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting a public report on the costs and benefits of the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule.This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discussed the importance of transparent economic analysis in federal rulemaking. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
Tom Vilsack, now Secretary of Agriculture.Since the Vilsack-era waiver was withdrawn by Gov. [read post]
18 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
American Meat Institute says an act of Congress cannot make bacteria disappear.- The American Meat Institute wrote Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to say that declaring more STECs as adulterants "will result in a regulatory program that will do more harm than good. [read post]
15 Sep 2011, 5:54 am
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stated that, "The Obama Administration is committed to protecting our food supply and preventing illnesses before they happen. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 11:00 am
"The Obama Administration is committed to protecting our food supply and preventing illnesses before they happen," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen touted the U.S. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, however, says the added cost to USDA will be $500,000 to $750,000 annually, and will be covered by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) budget. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
September 13, 2011, will go down in the history of food safety as a very significant day.It will be remembered by many as the day that Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 12:07 pm
Obama’s Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, claims that increasing the number of food-stamp recipients actually helps the economy, strengthens communities and creates jobs. [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
"The group urged Vilsack to keep supporting work on Codex issues at USDA in the face of budgetary challenges. [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 6:07 pm
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that rural electric cooperative utilities will receive funding that will benefit more than 19,000 rural consumers in 14 states. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 2:59 am
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack paid a visit to the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) in Battle Creek, Michigan Monday to highlight the institute's contribution to food safety.The institute uses the first-ever national food protection curriculum to train food protection professionals at all levels of government, in an effort to standardized food safety practices. [read post]
21 Aug 2011, 6:08 pm
Recently, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stated in a interview on MSNBC that food stamps and welfare are stimulus programs. [read post]
