National Institute of Standards and Technology Researchers Advance Efforts to Accurately Measure Glyphosate Pesticide in Common Foods | site |
(November 2, 2020) - - On November 2, 2020 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the following information: Pesticides help farmers increase food production, reduce costly damage to crops, and even prevent the spread of insect-borne diseases, but since the chemicals can also end up in human food, it’s essential to
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Published on 10-12-2020 04:27 AM
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Trump Administration Extends Free Meals for Kids for Entire School Year | site |
Flexibilities now available through June 30, 2021
(October 9, 2020) - - Today, October 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the following information:
(Mt. Wolf, PA, October 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.
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Published on 10-12-2020 02:51 AM
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Awards $10 Million to Move SNAP Participants Forward | site |
(October 9, 2020) - - Today, October 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the following information:
Harrisburg, PA, October 9, 2020)– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $10 million in grants to strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training programs (SNAP E&T), which help
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Perdue Commits to Prioritizing Food Waste Solutions
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While food loss and waste eats up nearly 40% of the food supply in the U.S., millions of Americans need access to safe, wholesome, affordable food. Consumers are responsible for most food loss and waste in the U.S., racking up almost 90 billion pounds
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FDA and FTC take Action Against Companies Misleading Kids with e-liquids that Resemble Children’s Juice Boxes, Candies and Cookies
Warning letters are part of joint effort to protect youth from dangers of nicotine and tobacco products and part of FDA’s new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan
(May 1, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the following information:
As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine and tobacco products, today
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Statement by Dr. Susan Mayne on FDA Efforts to Reduce Consumer Exposure to Arsenic in Rice
Dr. Susan Mayne
(April 17, 2018) - - The U.S. Food and Administration takes seriously its mandate to oversee the safety of domestic and imported foods and does this, in part, through the monitoring of contaminants in food, assessing potential exposure and risk, and taking steps to reduce consumer exposure to contaminants.
FDA experts have been testing for arsenic levels in
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Published on 04-07-2018 07:55 AM
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Orders Mandatory Recall for Kratom Products Due to Risk of Salmonella
U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Triangle Pharmanaturals refused to cooperate with FDA despite repeated attempts to encourage voluntary recall
(April 3, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has issued a mandatory recall order for all food products containing powdered kratom manufactured,
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