By Molly Priddy
Flathead Beacon
October 4, 2010
Montana's U.S. Sen. Jon Tester introduced an amendment to exempt certain small farm operations from regulations in the upcoming Food Safety Bill.
Showing posts with label legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legislation. Show all posts
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
New Legislation Proposed to Regulate Rare Strains of E. coli
By Debra J. Groom
The Post-Standard [Syracuse]
May 27, 2010
Washington, D.C. -- New legislation is being introduced today (Thursday May 27) in the U.S. Senate to regulate six unregulated strains of E. coli known to cause food-borne illnesses.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified these six rarer strains and estimates these strains cause 36,700 illnesses, 1,100 hospitalizations and 30 deaths in America each year.
The Post-Standard [Syracuse]
May 27, 2010
Washington, D.C. -- New legislation is being introduced today (Thursday May 27) in the U.S. Senate to regulate six unregulated strains of E. coli known to cause food-borne illnesses.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified these six rarer strains and estimates these strains cause 36,700 illnesses, 1,100 hospitalizations and 30 deaths in America each year.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Missouri House of Representatives OKs Horse Slaughter Bill
Associated Press
KOAMtv.com
April 1, 2010
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri House has approved legislation designed to allow the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
KOAMtv.com
April 1, 2010
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri House has approved legislation designed to allow the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Bill Backs Horse Slaughterhouses [MO]
CattleNetwork.com
January 12, 2010
A Greene County lawmaker wants to make the slaughtering of horses for human consumption legal in Missouri.
But state Rep. Jim Viebrock has a lot of hurdles to clear.
Viebrock, R-Republic, is sponsoring state legislation aimed at bypassing a federal ban on meat inspectors working in horse slaughtering plants by getting processors to pay for the inspections.
January 12, 2010
A Greene County lawmaker wants to make the slaughtering of horses for human consumption legal in Missouri.
But state Rep. Jim Viebrock has a lot of hurdles to clear.
Viebrock, R-Republic, is sponsoring state legislation aimed at bypassing a federal ban on meat inspectors working in horse slaughtering plants by getting processors to pay for the inspections.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Bill to ban sub-therapeutic antibiotics from food animal use introduced
Feedstuffs
December 2, 2009
A bill introduced today by Rep. Louis Slaughter (D., N.Y.) would require the Food & Drug Administration to withdraw the sub-therapeutic use of seven classes of antibiotics in food animals. Specifically, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act 2009 would target penicillins, tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamides, streptogramins, aminoglycosides and sulfonamides.
December 2, 2009
A bill introduced today by Rep. Louis Slaughter (D., N.Y.) would require the Food & Drug Administration to withdraw the sub-therapeutic use of seven classes of antibiotics in food animals. Specifically, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act 2009 would target penicillins, tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamides, streptogramins, aminoglycosides and sulfonamides.
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