I can almost see Alaska from my house.
If the rest of the country follows Alaska’s lead, I may be down one product line at my law firm. According to the journal Vaccine, Alaska health officials said the state’s hepatitis A vaccination program (a program that we have advocated for several years around the country)
I travel alot. However, I will not be traveling this week, and if I was, I would not be carting the following:
Baked goodies: Cakes and pies will be allowed through security checkpoints, although they may be swabbed for explosives, said TSA spokesman Jim Fotenos. Just about everything else that goes into a Thanksgiving feast
I stole the below from Phil Brasher, as he has given the best explanation of the unexplainable.
The Senate has put off finishing work on an overhaul of federal food-safety regulations until after the Thanksgiving holidays. However, Senate Democratic leaders have announced a deal on the amendments they’re considered. They will include a ban on spending earmarks sought by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., Corburn also has a substitute bill “to modernize Federal food safety efforts without placing unnecessary burdens on food producers, increasing food prices, or saddling taxpayers with additional debt.” Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., is planning another run at killing a tax reporting provision that was used to pay for the overhaul of the health-care system.
Remember that whatever the Senate passes still must be merged with a House-passed bill or else the House will have to approve the Senate bill as is.
Here’s the agreement on how to proceed on the bill in the Senate: (The Harkin amendment is the bill language that’s being substituting for what came out of the Senate health committee a year ago. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., is the chairman of that committee and the manager of the bill.)Continue Reading Thanks Phil Brasher for explaining the unexplainable in the Senate on Food Safety
I know people get worked up over legislation, but the blather coming from the tea baggers (sorry, err, Tea Party) is a bit over the top. Here are my favorite tweets of the week:
“You know what’s next after food safety? Socialism and shariah law. DEMINT FOR PRESIDENT.”
“Locals say Food Safety Modernization Act will
Consumers were urged to be cautious when eating eggs from caged chickens after The Humane Society of the United States said an undercover investigation exposed deplorable conditions at a Texas egg farm.
Cal-Maine issued a written response to the investigation, which reads, in part:
“Cal-Maine foods has been a leader in accepting and implementing animal
During yesterday’s Senate debate as a reason not to pass S. 510, Senator Coburn said, “We’ve got the safest food in the world because we’ve got the best legal system in the world!” Or, another way to say it, “we don’t need no stinkin’ food safety bill, we got Bill Marler!” I nearly fainted.
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Here is a brief outline from a variety of sources on the agreement the Senate seems to have reached – for now – as of late last night now that the Tester Amendment has been folded into the full Bill.
Senator Reid filed yet another cloture motion on the bill, and the vote on that
People from Walkerton Canada who had gastroenteritis after drinking water contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 have a higher long-term risk than other people of developing hypertension, renal impairment and cardiovascular disease, research has shown. “Long term risk for hypertension, renal impairment, and cardiovascular disease after gastroenteritis from drinking water contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7: a
OK, I admit it – I watched C-Span today as the Senate muddled through speeches and votes on S. 510 – while at the same time emailing suggested language changes on the Tester Amendment to Senate staffers. I felt that they had addressed my concerns about sales from farms to wholesalers. Honestly, I am not
Over the years, I have had several cases against Cargill Meat Solutions. I think perhaps my last one – Smith v. Cargill – may well be my last.
According to press reports, Cargill Meat Solutions is working to see if a vaccine against E. coli will reduce the number of bacteria, which arrive with cattle
