Food Safety Issues for the 112th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Biotechnology.

Farms.

Fisheries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (16 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines food safety issues, in light of enactment of P.L. 111-353, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which provides comprehensive FDA regulatory authorities. Provides background on food safety incidents and existing food safety legal and regulatory landscape. Discusses issues related to oversight, implementation, and funding of P.L. 111-353; next omnibus farm bill; food safety regulations for produce growers; meat and poultry inspection; antibiotic use in animal agriculture; seafood and fisheries products; criminal penalties and enforcement; Bisphenol A; dietary supplements; pesticide residues; agricultural biotechnology; and proposed establishment of single food agency.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Food Safety Issues for the 112th Congress

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.