How U.S. policy on marketing tobacco overseas fell through the cracks in Malawi

By Maud S. Beelman and Zoë Davidson

November 2, 1999 — The economically impoverished country of Malawi in southern Africa is an example of what fell through the cracks in U.S.

Obama administration faces heat on cooling, following report on hydrofluorocarbons

By Marianne Lavelle

As if Washington and the rest of the world weren’t having enough trouble dealing with climate change. A new report says global warming won’t

War contracting commission cites Center article on trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach

During a hearing on the oversight of subcontractors in war zones, the Wartime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public I
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Pentagon negotiates with indicted contractor, despite suspension

By Amy Biegelsen

For the second time this year, the Pentagon is trying to give a no-bid contract extension to a logistics company operating a supply warehous

Excerpts from this story referencing "Food":

"… ntract than start a new relationship with a new contractor.Suspended After Food Contract IndictmentAgility was indicted Nov. 9, 2009 on charges of fraudul …"

Inside the shell: Drugs, arms and tax scams

By Gerard Ryle

The man behind shell companies linked to arms deals, drug lords and tax fraud.

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Food":

"… d to handle a similar widespread contamination of U.S. Food.  …"

"… Nation’s Food supply.”“It’s pretty damning,” says Tony Corbo of Food and Water Watch. He told iWatch News that the report should be a “wakeup …"

"… 356 million pounds of cheese in 2009, according to the International Dairy Foods Association, compared to more than 10 billion pounds produced domesticall …"

"… recall until January, when President Barack Obama signed into law the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Previously, all recalls had to be initiated by t …"

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More oversight needed for Myanmar cyclone relief funds, GAO says

By Maya Rhodan

Recent audit shows USAID lacks proper management of relief funding in Myanmar

Excerpts from this story referencing "Food":

"… to conduct her monitoring through informal email conversations with World Food Program staff in the U.S. and in Myanmar.When she was finally able to visi …"

Who will receive government checks, and who will not, if the government defaults?

By Alexandra Duszak

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and other programs; what will happen after the debt deadline passes?

Caught between competing interests in Brazil

By Fernando Rodrigues and Marcelo Soares

Plentiful oil, politics, in addition to fast growth, all making it tough to reduce carbon emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Food":

"… ntal legislation up to each state. Among Micheletto’s funders were Bunge Foods (R$70,000, or US$32,558 at the 2006 exchange rate) and Marfrig beef produ …"

Healthier food on the menu at some Air Force mess halls but at what cost?

By Alexandra Duszak

Air Force aims to fancy up dining hall chow but at what cost?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Food":

"… itions to the usual mess hall fare, the effectiveness of the Air Force’s Food Transformation Initiative (FTI) is still up in the air.The $19.3 million p …"

"… ties and the sense of community among servicemen—all while cutting costs.Food service giant Aramark has a $10.3 million contract as part of the change. …"

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