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Agricultural
Biotechnology - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is primarily
responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States. |
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Economic Research Service -
USDA - is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. Its mission is to inform and enhance public and private decisionmaking on economic and
policy issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development. |
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EPA - Ground Water and
Drinking Water - The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, together with
states, tribes, and our many partners, will protect public health by ensuring safe drinking water and protecting ground
water. |
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EPA - What the Pesticide Residue Limits are on Food - EPA sets limits on
how much of a pesticide residue can remain on food. These pesticide residue limits are known as tolerances.
Tolerances are set to protect you from harmful levels of pesticides on your food. Inspectors from the Food and Drug
Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture monitor food in interstate commerce to ensure that these
limits are not exceeded. |
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FDA -
Bioterrorism - This page lists general information, biological agents, and public
health initiatives / actions / preparedness for bioterrorim. |
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FDA -
Problem Reporting - When problems with FDA-regulated products occur, the
agency wants to know about them and has several ways for the public to make reports. Timely reporting by
consumers, health professionals, and FDA-regulated companies allows the agency to take prompt
action. |
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health
agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat,
poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat
Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. |
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FoodSafety.Gov -
is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information. |
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FoodSafety.Gov - Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints - This
page lists links to different government agencies according to the type of product or food. |
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FSIS -
Conversations With America - is a reinventing government initiative to engage
federal workers in two-way conversations with their customers, the American public, on how to improve customer
service. |
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FSIS - Seasonal
Media Packets - This page lists different packets available to the media from the
Food Safety and Inspection Service. |
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FSIS - USDA Meat
and Poultry Hotline - is a toll-free telephone service that helps consumers prevent
foodborne illness, specifically by answering their questions about safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat and
poultry products. |
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Gateway to Government Food Safety Information - This page has a list of
Consumer Advice links geared towards women and child care providers. These are all both federal, state, and local
web sites. |
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U.S. Food and Drug
Administration - has a mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping
safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they
are in use. |
