No More Mr. NAIS Guy The USDA is announcing plans today to kill the National Animal Identification System proposed by the Bush Administration in 2004, which was widely criticized by groups like the American Farm Bureau. Secretary Vilsack is expected to announce work on an alternative tracing system today.
Who Ya Gonna Call? Speaking of the USDA, food activists have long known that the overtaxed agency is not the end-all, be-all in food policy. But who does what? A helpful new report released yesterday from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy provides a roadmap for those wonky enough to care to find out.
They’re Back! Genetically modified tomatoes, which were made commercially available in the US in 1994 but quickly disappeared, are being resurrected in India, in the form of tomatoes that will stay “fresh” for six weeks.
Much Ado About GMOs? Responding to the media attention garnered by a new report linking genetically modified food to organ damage, Dave Love and Keeve Nachman seek to put the findings into context at Center for a Livable Future.
Redistribution of Food Funds? As part of the new budget President Obama announced last week, the administration is proposing substantial cuts to the national crop subsidy program, and an increase in funds for school lunches.
Not Enough! Jill Richardson bemoans the small steps advancing toward better child nutrition and points out a preference toward biotech in Obama’s agenda.
FDA Goes Hi-Tech The US Food and Drug Administration will incorporate a database to score the riskiness of import shipments.
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...
Leave a Comment