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May 15, 2007

Safety of Fresh Produce

Witnesses testified about industry responses to problems such as the safety of peanut butter and fresh and fresh-cut produce. Topics… read more

Witnesses testified about industry responses to problems such as the safety of peanut butter and fresh and fresh-cut produce. Topics included the potential impact on public health of contaminated food and feed ingredients, preparedness for food safety emergencies, and import controls. close

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David W. K. Acheson M.D. Assistant Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Food Protection
John Barrow U.S. Representative [D] Georgia

Nancy Boyda U.S. Representative [D] Kansas
Dennis Cardoza U.S. Representative [D] California
Lorna D. Christie Senior Vice President Produce Marketing Association->Industry Products and Services
Yvette D. Clarke U.S. Representative [D] New York
Steve Cohen U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
Mike Conaway U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Lincoln Davis U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
Lloyd C. Day Administrator Department of Agriculture->Agricultural Marketing Service
Caroline Smith DeWaal Director Center for Science in the Public Interest->Food Safety Program
Bob Etheridge U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina
Gabrielle Giffords U.S. Representative [D] Arizona
Kirsten E. Gillibrand U.S. Representative [D] New York
John Hall U.S. Representative [D] New York
Baron Hill U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Paul Hodes U.S. Representative [D] New Hampshire
Randy Kuhl Jr. U.S. Representative [R] New York
Nick Lampson U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Kevin McCarthy U.S. Representative [R] California
Harry E. Mitchell U.S. Representative [D] Arizona
Chris Murphy U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Randy Neugebauer U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Ed Perlmutter U.S. Representative [D] Colorado
Joseph Pezzini Representative Western Growers Association
Martha R. Roberts Representative Florida Tomato Growers Exchange
Carol Shea-Porter U.S. Representative [D] New Hampshire
Zack Space U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Robert J. Whitaker Chairman (Former) United Fresh Produce Association

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House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture

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Program ID:: 198112-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 17, 2007 | 4:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: May 18, 2007 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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May 17, 2007 | 4:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 18, 2007 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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