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7 Jul 2010, 11:37 am
Statement by the President on Food Safety “A year ago today, the Food Safety Working Group, chaired by Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced key findings on how to upgrade the food safety system. [read post]
2 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
House Holds First Hearing on Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill: Obesity, Hunger, School Food Safety All on AgendaCelebrity chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio, a panel of food policy experts, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified yesterday before the House Education and Labor Committee on a pending, historic child nutrition bill. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 9:00 am
"Barbecuing is a great way to celebrate Independence Day, and it's important to take a few seconds to measure your food temperature to help protect your family and friends this summer," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
A live webcast will be available on the committee website.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will testify at the hearing, followed by renowned chef and Top Chef judge, Tom Colicchio, author of "Mission: Readiness," Major General Paul Monroe, vice president and chief medical officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield, Dr. [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also lauded the development. [read post]
24 Jun 2010, 11:53 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Antitrust Division Christine Varney. [read post]
24 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday asking that the agency retain the regulated status of genetically modified (GMO) alfalfa. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
The issue is still very much alive and now lands on Vilsack's desk at the USDA," said Murphy, in an email to Food Safety News. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
"I think it's fair to say that what we're proposing is aggressive," Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said in an interview. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday urging the U.S. [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 1:51 pm
It’s been a couple weeks since chicken farmers and processors met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Attorney General Eric Holder in Normal, Alabama to discuss competition in the poultry industry. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
In another act of the ongoing catfish regulatory drama, the advocacy group Food and Water Watch sent a letter yesterday to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius recommending they work together to get catfish inspections rolling as soon as possible.The 2008 farm bill mandated that the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) begin inspecting the flood of imported catfish from Asia, but the rule has been severely delayed and has not been implemented.… [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
"USDA is deeply committed to enhancing food safety in a way that supports small processors," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
4 Jun 2010, 8:34 am
Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri played host yesterday to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and several other "leaders" in the areas of rural development, agriculture, and community leadership who met to discuss ways in which rural America can be revitalized.In a news release on the Obama Administration's National Summit of Rural America, Vilsack states, '"[a] strong American economy depends on a prosperous rural… [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 8:15 am
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has extended a directive that gives him sole power to approve logging or road project in National Forests while the Obama Administration decides how to handle the Clinton-era roadless rule. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
As reported by an Associated Press article:"The peanut recall offers a prime opportunity to merge all federal food safety oversight into one agency, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
"The new standards...ensure our purchases are in line with major private-sector buyers of ground beef and are part of our continued effort to employ the best scientific knowledge to increase the safety of our nutritional programs," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack after the policy details were released in mid-May.USA Today hailed the move. [read post]
29 May 2010, 2:59 am
This week, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled new resources meant to foster increased participation and expanded access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).New promotional materials entitled "We Welcome SNAP Benefits" will be displayed in participating retailers nationwide. [read post]
28 May 2010, 12:06 pm
We are hopeful about a new determination at USDA, and Secretary Tom Vilsack’s strong statements that the administration is going to take a tougher stance on repeat offenders by conducting more inspections and imposing higher fines. [read post]
27 May 2010, 11:38 am
In April, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand penned a letter to USDA secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to respond formally to Marler’s petition as well as one submitted by consumer advocacy group Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP). [read post]
