2010: 27 Million Pounds of Meat and Poultry Recalled
Dan Flynn of Food Safety News pulled together a quick – and scary – list of meat and poultry recalls by the USDA in 2010. Here are the highlights. Let’s be careful out there!
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Center for Rural Affairs Applauds USDA Decision to Proceed with GIPSA Rule
The Center for Rural Affairs applauds the USDA decision to proceed with rulemaking process on the proposed competitive livestock market reform rule (GIPSA rule). Public comments are accepted through November 22, 2010.
Passion and Tension: Organic Standards a Hot Topic
There was passion and more than a few tense moments at the USDA National Organic Standards Board Meeting, however agribusiness and the organic community came together in the end on most issues. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) concluded its four-day semiannual meeting in Madison, Wisconsin on October 28 with votes and decisions on several issues impacting the organic industry.