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- Approximately 200 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service employees We are relocating from Washington, D.C. to Iowa, Georgia, and Colorado.. A new National Food Safety Center will be established in Urbandale, Iowa, making it the agency’s largest office in the United States. The Consumer Federation of America said the overhaul would likely dilute public services currently provided.
- Two consumer groups are asking Congress to veto it. FDA review and evaluation of the Safe, Healthy, Affordable Foods Act (FRESH Act). The Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports both opposed the bill on the grounds that it would weaken regulations on food chemicals. Currently, companies may choose to submit information on the following substances: “Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)” Once the FDA issues a “no questions asked” letter, use in food will begin. These chemicals are not subject to FDA inspection, testing, or oversight.
- A report published by the European Food Safety Authority called for: We continuously monitor imported foods for pesticide residues based on recent sampling results.. Food arriving from other countries to EU member states, Iceland and Norway has registered maximum residue limit (MRL) violations and non-compliance rates that are three to four times higher than food grown within the region. Overall, the risk to consumer health is low because the levels of individual pesticides found in food are low.
- It was received by a civil servant in southwestern Sweden. More than 300 reports of suspected food poisoning It is connected to two sushi restaurants. The underlying cause is norovirus, but the source of infection has not yet been identified. The restaurant closed on April 21 at the request of authorities.
Today’s topic: HR 7567
The House passed HR 7567, which seeks to replace the expiring farm bill, by a bipartisan vote of 224 to 200. The $278 million bill now moves to the Senate.
With the 2018 farm bill expiring on September 30, 2026, the Senate faces a deadline to take up a new farm bill for the president’s signature.
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