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June 19 2013
Despite court order, FDA won't set hard dates for FSMA rules
The FDA still hopes to deliver the proposals for both its FDA Food Safety Modernization Act-related Foreign Supplier Verification Program and third party accreditation system before the end of the summer, based on a nine-page document it has delivered to a federal court in California.
Read Article >>OMB threatens veto of Farm Bill if $20.5 billion food stamp reduction remains
Even if the $20.5 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, aka food stamps), currently included in the House Agriculture Committee's version of the Farm Bill (HR 1947), survives a vote on the House Floor and conference with the Senate, it's not likely to get off President Obama's desk.
Read Article >>UK government gives green light to extending GE wheat trials
The UK government has given the go ahead to extending trials of genetically engineered wheat, Agra Europe reports.
Read Article >>Institute of Medicine's salt report still making waves
The president of the Institute of Medicine has criticized some media outlets for what he claims is "inaccurate" reporting on a recent report on sodium consumption.
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