Victory Garden
This 1942 U.S. Department of Agriculture film promotes Victory Gardens and provides instructions to help citizens grow their own fruits and vegetables at home during World War II.
1,215 viewsThis 1942 U.S. Department of Agriculture film promotes Victory Gardens and provides instructions to help citizens grow their own fruits and vegetables at home during World War II.
1,215 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new guidelines recomme…
457 viewsGovernment officials and representatives of commercial interests talked about public and private approaches to food safety in the U.S. Topics included the February 17 recall of 143 million p…
162 viewsAgriculture Undersecretary Richard Raymond announced a planned transition to risk-based inspections in meat processing plants. He also responded to questions from reporters.
45 viewsOfficials announced that the Department of Agriculture was planning to replace the Food Pyramid with new dietary guidelines and a food guidance system. They described the implementation of t…
82 viewsA panel of the 2004 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum focused on changes in the meatpacking industry, especially following the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalitis in the United States.…
259 viewsThe 2004 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum focused on the connection between diet and health. Dr. Collins made an assessment of the state of the U.S. farm economy and Dr. Penn discussed agricu…
125 viewsWith the flags of the three nations as a backdrop, agriculture officials from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico talked about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, more commonly known as mad cow disea…
94 viewsOfficials talked about the ongoing investigation into the case of a cow that had tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, more commonly known as mad cow disease. Among the speci…
88 viewsOfficials talked about ongoing efforts to trace the history of a cow that had tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, more commonly known as mad cow disease. They also discusse…
90 viewsSecretary Veneman announced new regulations to prevent the spread of mad cow disease and ensure a safe food supply. Following her remarks she answered questions from reporters. She was follo…
126 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters about the discovery of a case of mad cow disease in Washington State. They talked about the probable origin of the case and the scope of the distribution of pote…
75 viewsSecretary Veneman announced the recall of ground beef produced in Colorado based on recommendations from experts at the Centers for Disease Control after several cases of E coli infection. F…
44 viewsOfficials 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…
123 viewsOfficials talked about the impact of food contamination on society and their thoughts on how best to respond to the presidential directive ordering them to create and implement a strategy de…
139 viewsOfficials 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…
77 viewsDr. Mertz reflected on his long career in nutrition research in a speech delivered prior to his retirement from the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. He utilized slides to illustrate …
191 viewsIn a joint news conference, representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services announced new changes in food labeling rules and answered re…
64 viewsDoctor Frank Young talked about possible labeling requirements under California’s Proposition 65. He answered questions from the audience.
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