Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Dir. of the Center for Science in the Public Interest conducts a news conference on food safety. In order to prevent future outbreak of foodborne illness, CSPI is urging the FDA to implement emergency regulation requiring produce growers and packagers to adopt existing technology that would more easily allow tracking of their products.
Sarah Klein, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Safety Attorney talks about the recent meat recalls, the government’s response and their oversight role in food safety.
Margo Wootan joins other nutrition experts in a discussion on improving the quality of foods sold in schools. Wootan is Dir. of Nutrition Policy for the Center for Science in the Public Interest,...
House Oversight & Government Reform Committee hearing on the FDA's, Food and Drug Administration, Critical Mission and Challenges for Future. Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) conducts the hearing....
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) conducts a press conference to discuss the state of the economy and the stability of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) conducts a hearing on how the federal government screens terrorists and adds names to the terrorist watch lists. Witnesses...
Ky Luu, USAID Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance conducts a briefing at the State Department to discuss ongoing relief efforts for Burma.
Army Col. Pat White, Commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division conducts a briefing from Iraq to provide an update on ongoing security operations in Iraq.
