Food Safety Issues in the 108th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labels.

Animal industry.

Product safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (34 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines problems in U.S. food supply, outlines framework of Federal, State, and local responsibilities for food safety, summarizes funding, and reviews Congressional oversight structure for food safety. Discusses recent initiatives to improve food safety and security, and details other food safety issues and concerns, including the "mad cow disease" threat, regulation and labeling of genetically engineered foods, school meal food safety, safety of fresh produce, egg safety, and methylmercury and fish.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Food Safety Issues in the 108th Congress

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