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APHIS' Role in
Biotechnology - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regulates certain GE
organisms that may pose a risk to plant or animal health. In addition, APHIS participates in programs that use biotechnology
to identify and control plant and animal pests. |
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Economic Research Service -
USDA - is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. Its mission is to inform and enhance public and private decisionmaking on economic and policy
issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development. |
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EPA - Ground Water and Drinking
Water - The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, together with states, tribes, and
our many partners, will protect public health by ensuring safe drinking water and protecting ground
water. |
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EPA - What the Pesticide Residue Limits are on Food - EPA sets limits on how much of
a pesticide residue can remain on food. These pesticide residue limits are known as tolerances. Tolerances are set to
protect you from harmful levels of pesticides on your food. Inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration and the United
States Department of Agriculture monitor food in interstate commerce to ensure that these limits are not
exceeded. |
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Food Safety and Inspection
Service - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in
the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg
products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. |
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FoodSafety.Gov - is a
gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information. |
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FoodSafety.Gov - Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints -
This page lists links to different government agencies according to the type of product or food. |
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FSIS - Conversations
With America - is a reinventing government initiative to engage federal workers in two-
way conversations with their customers, the American public, on how to improve customer service. |
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FSIS - Seasonal Media
Packets - This page lists different packets available to the media from the Food Safety
and Inspection Service. |
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FSIS - USDA Meat and
Poultry Hotline - is a toll-free telephone service that helps consumers prevent
foodborne illness, specifically by answering their questions about safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat and
poultry products. |
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration - has a mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products
reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. |
| Private Resources |
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HolidayFoodSafety.org - Here is everything you will need to have a festive, delicious, food-safe celebration. Here you will
find tips on handling food safely, great menu options, and limits on leftovers. |
