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May 22 2013
FDA gets 20 more days to work with consumer groups to release FSMA schedule
The FDA now has until June 10 to present a plan -- that's deemed acceptable by two consumer advocacy groups -- for releasing delayed FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules.
Read Article >>More than a quarter of chicken parts test positive for Salmonella
A recently completed baseline study of chicken parts found more than a quarter of them positive for Salmonella, and more than a fifth positive for Campylobacter.
Read Article >>Differences remain in organic provisions of House and Senate Farm Bills
The organic industry isn't done lobbying for changes in the Farm Bills proposed by the agriculture committees in both the House and Senate. In fact, as far as the organic food industry is concerned, the differences between the two bills, following their respective markups, essentially remain the same, Laura Batcha, an executive VP with the Organic Trade Association, tells Food Chemical News.
Read Article >>European Parliament to draw 'red lines' on U.S.-EU trade deal
The European Parliament this week plans to draw "red lines" on a potential free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, with "sensitive" areas of agriculture expected to feature prominently, Agra Europe reports.
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