Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals

Becker, Geoffrey S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Food safety;    Food law and legislation;    Agriculture;   

RP-ID  :  RL34612
RP-ID  :  RL34612_2010Apr21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses comprehensive food safety bills that are progressing in the 111th Congress and could affect farmers and ranchers. Interest in on-farm practices was renewed after more than 1,300 persons in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were found to be infected with the same unusual strain of bacteria (Salmonella Saintpaul) in April-July 2008.