Food safety labs may not have capacity to handle a crisis like Japan's

By Aaron Mehta and Laurel Adams

IG criticizes agencies charged with protecting American food safety as unprepared and understaffed

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"… January 2004, establishing a national policy to defend agriculture and the food supply against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. FSIS an …"

USDA is inconsistent in testing food headed for school cafeterias

By Laurel Adams

USDA testing is uneven for produce, meats sent to school meals program

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"… r these additional strains of E. coli.Tainted food continues to plague the food supply. Last month, Jennie-O Turkey recalled 54,960 pounds of frozen and raw turk …"

Feds have done little to contain genetically modified animals and plants

By Laurel Adams

Government has done little to ensure genetically modified animals and plants don't escape into wild

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"… study were supposed to be destroyed to prevent introduction into the human food supply. The research program had received $300,000 in NIFA grants.USDA has author …"

"… sibility over GE animal approvals of new animal drugs that could enter the food supply. Within USDA, regulatory authority over GE animal and insect research is t …"

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Imported fish with banned chemicals reaching U.S. consumers

By Laurie Udesky

Mislabeled seafood leads to criminal charges and calls for more tests

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FDA's flimsy recall power for food imports puts public at risk, watchdog says

By Aaron Mehta and Ben Wieder

FDA needs more power to police recalls of imported foods

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"… to follow it and therefore FDA cannot ensure the safety of the Nation’s food supply.”“It’s pretty damning,” says Tony Corbo of Food and Water Watch. H …"

Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen

By Marianne Lavelle

Industry pressures and national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty

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"… d science. Risks include global sea-level rise, drought that reduces world food supply, loss of fresh water, and increased wildfire, insects, and disease.The Glo …"

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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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"… Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees four-fifths of the U.S. food supply. Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) added regulation of …"

FDA failure to ensure drug safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Vioxx dangers raise questions about FDA's ability to monitor drugs

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"… ary drugs, biological products, medical devices,” as well as America’s food supply — waited for the drug’s manufacturer to act on its own. In September 2 …"

Federal agencies falling short in protecting U.S. food supply

By Max Levy and Mattea Kramer

FDA-regulated goods are up 200% in a decade, but the agency inspects only about 2% of all imported food

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"… ative Commons. …"

"… avors cutting funds for food safety enforcement. He said that the American food supply is 99.99 percent safe – a statistic based on the probability of getting …"

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupes in Guatemala

By Brandon Quester and Tarryn Mento

Cantaloupe, a frequent carrier of pathogens that cause foodborne illness, is imported by the U.S. more than any other nation

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"… e’s Economic Service.Overall, imports account for 15 percent of the U.S. food supply, including nearly two-thirds of all fresh fruits and vegetables. The FDA, …"

"… The FDA, which is responsible for the safety of 80 percent of the nation's food supply, cannot effectively regulate all this imported food, former FDA associate …"

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