Lack of contract oversight puts billions at risk

By Laurel Adams

Federal agencies are increasingly reliant on contractors but many struggle to manage them and therefore expose billions in taxpayer dollars

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"… ops in the Middle East. The owner had employees change expiration dates on food products and conspired with the owner of a transportation company to file false cla …"

The state of the President's finances: Can Estrada explain his wealth? Part two

July 23, 2000 — This two-part series was originally published on the website of the Philippine Center of Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) on

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"… imeval Commodities, Inc., which is engaged in the trading of petroleum and food products; Paragon Security Management and Investigation Services, Inc., which provi …"

ANALYSIS: Health insurers would make consumers pay for better information

By Wendell Potter

Facing new ‘labeling’ mandate, health insurers threaten to pass $50 million compliance tab to policy-holders and employers.

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"… coverage be displayed in a format like the “Nutrition Facts” labels on food products.I was pleased to see last Wednesday that HHS is proposing rules that would …"

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Problems in oversight of food safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Food safety oversight agencies often inconsistent and ineffective, says GAO

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"… ts food safety staff and resources have not. The problems involve not only food products produced domestically, but the flood of food arriving from overseas. Conta …"

Salmonella lurks from farm to fork

Salmonella infections are on the rise, sickening more than a million Americans a year

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"… specific actions to address the problem.Salmonella is found in a range of food products, including meat, produce and eggs. Chicken is the single biggest source of …"

Inspectors struggle to keep up with flood of imports

By Brad Racino

Food imports approved for use in the U.S. in an unexpected way

Excerpts from this story referencing "food products":

"… enses of sight, touch, taste and smell to detect decomposition or filth in food products.“It’s either pass or fail,” Angold said. “Ocean grimy smells would …"

"… testing is one of several methods the FDA uses to determine the safety of food products. Others include chemical and microbiological tests as well as tests to det …"

"… hair … beetles, maggots … all in one sample,” he said.Those are the food products the FDA rejects, either ordering the food to be destroyed or returned to t …"

"… ide to physically inspect a shipment only after it has been moved.But once food products are in the hands of the importer, there are more opportunities for fraud. …"