Posts Tagged ‘Agriculture Department’

House Approves $82.8 Billion for Nutrition Programs

10th October 2009 by admin No Comments

The U.S. House approved $82.8 billion for federal nutrition programs ranging from food stamps to school lunch on Wednesday, including a plan to compensate poor families for lunches missed during flu epidemics.
The money is part of a $121 billion funding bill for the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration for the fiscal year [...]

U.S. Unveils Stricter Food-Safety Standards

7th July 2009 by admin No Comments

In an effort to reduce salmonella, E. coli and other outbreaks of food-borne illness, U.S. health officials on Tuesday announced a series of new safety standards.
The standards are the product of a panel formed by President Barack Obama to create safety guidelines for eggs, poultry, beef, and vegetables. The panel also is calling for better [...]