Food Safety Issues for the 113th Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antibiotics.

Biotechnology.

Farms.

Fisheries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Examines food safety issues of concern to the 113th Congress, in light of continued prevalence of food safety incidents and challenges facing FDA in implementing P.L. 111-353, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which provides comprehensive FDA regulatory authorities. Discusses issues related to oversight, implementation, and funding of P.L. 111-353; food safety regulations for produce growers; meat and poultry inspection; antibiotic use in animal agriculture; seafood and fisheries products; next omnibus farm bill; imported foods; criminal penalties and enforcement; Bisphenol A; dietary supplements; pesticide residues; agricultural biotechnology; and proposed establishment of single food agency

Notes:

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

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Food Safety Issues for the 113th Congress

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0065

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