Current Issues
Food Safety
Made-In-The-USA Food Labeling
The USDA/Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a rule (March 7) intended to improve consumer understanding about ‘what is’ US-produced food ...
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Research & Analysis
Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury
Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Committee on Oversight and Reform
This staff report (February 2021) of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform provides the findings from both research and internal company documents concerning the presence of heavy metals in baby food, and provides recommendations for change.
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Occurrence of PFAS in the Food Supply
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This FDA report (June 2021) summarizes the findings of recent and past testing, and concludes that the FDA has so far not found significant levels of PFAS chemicals in the U.S food supply.
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Key Federal Programs
Animal/Plant Health Inspection Service [Agriculture - APHIS]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$1,067,354,000
$1,152,461,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Food Safety and Inspection Service [Agriculture]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$1,075,703,000
$1,226,148,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Food and Drug Administration [HHS - FDA]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$6,095,882,000
$6,761,019,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
