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“Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain.”

Tuesday, July 24, 2007


Tuesday, July 24, 2007

10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity
and Science and Technology

Hearing

“Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain.”

WITNESS

PANEL I

Dr. David Acheson
Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection
Food and Drug Administration
U. S. Food and Drug Administration

Dr. Carol Maczka
Assistant Administrator
Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response
Food Safety Inspection Service

Dr. Tom McGinn
Chief Veterinarian and Director of Food and Agriculture Security
Office of Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Asst. Comr. Dan Baldwin
Assistant Commissioner
Office of International Trade
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

PANEL II

Mr. Shaun Kennedy
Deputy Director
National Center for Food Protection and Defense
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Campus

Dr. Allen Matthys
Vice President for State and Federal Regulations
Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Products Association
Co-Chair, Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council

Dr. Lee M. Myers, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVPM
State Veterinarian
Assistant Commissioner of Animal Industry
Georgia Department of Agriculture

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact Dena Graziano or Todd Levett at (202) 225-9978

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson
(D-MS)

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