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    Trade with Argentina

    Secretary Glickman and Minister Berhongaray talked to reporters following their discussion on trade between Argentina and the United States. They focused on the importation of beef and other…

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    Organic Food Standards

    Secretary Daniel Glickman and others announced new standards for organic foods. He focused on new labeling rules and assistance to help farmers pay for certification costs. This event took p…

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    National Nutrition Summit

    Officials opened a national conference on nutrition and said that they hoped to develop a national action plan to combat obesity. Among the other initiatives they addressed were placing nutr…

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    Department of Agriculture Budget Briefing

    Officials spoke to reporters about the proposed budget for the Department of Agriculture. Among the components of the budget were programs for farm subsidies, food stamps, food inspection, a…

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    Agricultural Issues

    Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, held a news conference and spoke about the accomplishments of his agency and the priorities for year 1999.

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    New Food Safety Initiative

    Administration officials talked with reporters about a new council created to oversee food safety, a task that had been shared by several federal agencies. The council was created by an exec…

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    Agricultural Transportation Challenges

    The panelists discussed the increased connection between the agriculture industry and U.S. transportation. Due to a strong economy the agriculture industry is growing and the weakened U.S. i…

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    Cookout and Demonstration of Safe Grilling

    Vice President Gore and Secretary Glickman gave practical tips for the safe handling of food for outdoor grilling.

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    Food Recovery Summit

    Government officials and hunger activists discussed ways of getting currently wasted foods to the hungry. They examined how government, corporations, nonprofit groups and individuals could i…

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    Small Farm Issues

    The National Commission on Small Farms met for a public meeting. Members of the panel, which is chaired by former Rep. Harold Volkmer, heard testimony from Department of Agriculture official…

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    Food Safety Legislation

    Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman held a news conference to announce proposed legislation that would enable his department to improve the safety of meat and poultry concerning food-borne il…

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    Tainted Beef Recall

    Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced the closing of a Nebraska food plant, Hudson Foods, that produced possibly contaminated hamburger. Hudson Foods was also recalling an estimated 2…

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    Agriculture Department Civil Rights Proposals

    Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman held a meeting with sub-Cabinet officers and top management staff concerning a report with 92 recommendations on how the Department of Agriculture can trea…

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    Forest Service Chief Appointment

    Secretary Glickman announced the appointment of the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Dombeck, former acting director of land management in the Interior Department, also spoke briefl…

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    World Food Summit Preview

    Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and others talked with reporters about the World Food Summit which begins next week in Rome. The summit will assemble world leaders to discuss the challeng…

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    The 1996 Farm Bill

    Secretary Glickman talked with reporters about a seven-year farm bill which President Clinton has signed into law. The legislation will gradually end farm subsidies.

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    Agriculture Department Budget

    Agriculture Department officials talked with reporters about their budget request for the next fiscal year. They took questions from the press.

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    New Dietary Guidelines

    Secretaries Glickman and Shalala briefed reporters on the fourth edition of dietary guidelines for U.S. citizens. They emphasized that this booklet is the most objective information for citi…

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    Agricluture Policy Review

    Agriculture Secretary, Dan Glickman, talks about the accomplishments of the U.S. agriculture in 1995, including record export levels and making food safer for consumers. He also takes report…

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    Public Farm Bill Hearing

    Secretary Glickman and the Agriculture Department began a series of hearings on the Agriculture Bill. House and Senate Committees have already developed recommendations for adjusting agricul…

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