Barbara H. Peterson on June 5th, 2009

Today, USDA, in protecting the biggest and dirtiest meat plants, continues to block trace-back of pathogens to the source plant, a very easy and inexpensive measure that could improve food safety tomorrow – and you say instead you want to track healthy animals back to the farm!

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Barbara H. Peterson on April 8th, 2009

The connection between the genetic modification of animals and the Food Safety bills.

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Barbara H. Peterson on March 18th, 2009

Wednesday I listened with attentiveness to the “Public Hearing” on NAIS. I respectfully was sickened by the flawed information presented by the USDA to members of the committee. I was equally nauseated by the choice of “briefers” USDA had chosen to inform members of the Senate and Congress about NAIS prior to the hearing.

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Barbara H. Peterson on March 13th, 2009

Today, Senator McCaskill sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack opposing the implementation of NAIS.

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