The United States imports up to 20% of its food supply, dominated by horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.
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Bill Mahler and
And Flynn
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated: The outbreak of infant botulism caused by Byheart infant formula has ended.. A total of 48 infants were hospitalized, but none died. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still investigating the root cause of the outbreak.
- Three state legislatures are considering bills that: Restrictions on sales of raw, unpasteurized milk eased. Lawmakers in Iowa, Oklahoma and Michigan are discussing new regulations that would allow raw milk to be sold directly to consumers. In recent decades, 96% of all outbreaks caused by dairy products were caused by raw milk that had not been treated to kill bacteria and viruses.
- The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions This week’s confirmation hearing for Surgeon General nominee Casey Means.. The hearing included questions about Means’ stance on vaccines, birth control pills and access to psychedelics used as medicine. Sudan also used the platform to pledge to “put more whole, healthy foods on American plates.” If confirmed, Means could play a key role in advancing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
- concerns Potential discrepancies in food safety standards between the UK and India It arose in the course of implementing the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. As global trade in food grows in importance, such concerns may become more visible as countries seek to fill gaps in domestic production and take advantage of seasonal products from around the world.
Today’s topic: Food imports
Food imports to the United States now exceed exports, a phenomenon that affects everything from the trade balance to food safety.
The trend line is for food imports to reach $205 billion in 2024, surpassing the $176 billion in exports generated by U.S. farms and food companies. America’s appetite for imported food seems endless.
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