FOOD see also Agriculture

Addresses

Oral Rehydration Therapy: Alan Woods, 3697 [8MR]

Agreements

Alar sales and uses: EPA and Uniroyal Chemical Co., 10884, 10886 [6JN]

Amendments

Corn: remove certain contaminated products from the food chain (H.R. 2641), 14695 [13JY]

Nutrition: national program (S. 253), 27095, 27147 [3NO]

Analyses

Regulation of Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food (H.R. 1725), 5789 [6AP]

Articles and editorials

Cyanide Mystery—In Chilean Grape Case, New Data Raise Doubt as to What Happened, 29363-29365 [16NO]

Eden Express, a Restaurant With a Mission as Well as a Menu, Teaches the Disabled To Fend for Themselves, 357 [24JA]

EPA Proposes To Revoke Food Tolerances of Daminozide (Alar) in Phases, 20601 [15SE]

How Ginger Fights Vertigo—Studies Confirm the Root's Legendary Power, 5626 [5AP]

Inspections Are Needed, 13141 [22JN]

Is Seafood Safe?, 13142 [22JN]

It's Time To Support Seafood Inspection, 13141 [22JN]

Lifeline for Sudan, 10690 [1JN]

Local Cookie Manufacturer Goes National, 19956 [7SE]

Make the World Safe, 14764 [14JY]

Michigan's Bottle Bill—10 Years Later, 331 [20JA]

More Prosperity, More Hunger, 3049 [28FE]

Rep. Mickey Leland Kept Vow Prompted by a Famine, 19677 [6SE]

Standing Tall in Hormone War, 1078 [25JA]

Third World Aid Agenda, 10171 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: farmer-to-consumer billboards (see H.R. 2932)

American Mushroom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 404)

Cheese and meat products: regulating (see S. 1266)

Comprehensive Food Safety Inspection Act: enact (see H.R. 3071)

Corn: remove certain contaminated products from food chain (see H.R. 2641)

Daminozide: ban use (see S. 1061)

Dept. of Defense: prohibiting use of funds to buy food not packaged in the U.S. or its possessions (see H.R. 115)

EEC: opposing ban on imports of U.S. meat products (see H. Con. Res. 26)

Federal aid programs: modify criteria for determining if day care centers are institutions as defined under the Child Care Food Program (see S. 881)

———participation of private nonprofit organizations in the Summer Food Service Program for Children (see S. 882)

Federal Fish Inspection Act: enact (see S. 1245)

Fish and fisheries: ban importation of shrimp from countries whose fishing practices endanger sea turtles (see H.R. 3442)

———food safety program (see H.R. 2511, 3369, 3481, 3508)

———oyster disease research (see H.R. 161)

———prohibit sale of certain lobsters (see S. 1680; H.R. 3328)

Food Safety Assurance Act: enact (see H.R. 3292)

Food Science and Technology Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 76)

Food Security Act: clarify (see H.R. 3620)

Foreign trade: chemical testing of exported products (see S. Res. 179)

———clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable products (see H.R. 858)

———Presidential action relative to access to European markets for certain U.S. meat products (see H.J. Res. 80)

Fresh Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: enact (see S. 1194)

Fresh Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act: enact (see S. 918)

Fruits: maintain grade, size, and quality standards for fresh papaya (see H.R. 3567)

———prohibit import of certain (see H.R. 2026)

———standards for imported kiwi fruit, peaches, pears, nectarines, and plums (see S. 992)

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: amend (see S. 1314)

House of Representatives: use of biodegradable food and beverage containers in the food service operations (see H. Res. 130)

Irradiated food: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (see S. 1037; H.R. 2405)

Labeling: amounts of sodium and potassium (see H.R. 1712)

———fish and fish products (see H.R. 3155)

———food products (see H.R. 2051)

———perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of origin of such commodities (see H.R. 1450)

———require listing of fats, oils, cholesterol, sodium, and potassium on label (see H.R. 3084)

———requirements relative to food or drink called lite or light (see H.R. 514)

Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act: enact (see S. 623)

L-tryptophan: ban sale until determination of health effects (see H.R. 3688)

Meat: distribution of certain to charity and public agencies (see H.R. 2134)

Merchant marine: food assistance cargo level (see S. 1879)

Milk: modify price support program (see H.R. 1137, 1138, 42228)

———repeal minimum adjustments to prices under Federal marketing orders and establish basing points in geographical areas (see H.R. 501)

Milk protein: limit quantity of products that may be imported (see H.R. 1619)

Molasses: restore previous exemption for edible molasses containing more than 6% nonsugar solids (see S. 1749)

Mushrooms: promotion, research, and consumer information program (see H.R. 2187)

National Culinary Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121)

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 166)

National Duckling Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 107)

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 81; H.J. Res. 141)

National School Lunch Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 177)

Nutrition: expand certain child programs (see S. 880)

———national program (see S. 253; H.R. 677)

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act: enact (see S. 1425)

Oats: encourage production (see S. 571, 1246)

Older Americans Act: amend daily meal provision (see S. 1997)

Onions: penalties for selling false Vidalia variety (see H.R. 3313)

Organically produced foods: promote production (see S. 1896)

Papaya: require imports to meet domestic requirements (see S. 1267)

Pesticides: regulate chemical residues in food (see S. 722; H.R. 1725)

Potato Research and Promotion Act: amend (see S. 836; H.R. 2257)

Poultry industry: reestablish minimum inspection and processing standards (see H.R. 604)

Product safety: require food and drug manufacturers to maintain toll-free telephone line for inquiries (see H.R. 240)

Public welfare: Dept. of Agriculture: assistance for two meals served daily per person (see H.R. 2756)

School lunches: cash assistance or commodity letter of credit assistance (see S. 805)

———meatless meal (see H. Con. Res. 5)

Small business: clarify eligibility for loans and protection of meat producing and marketing (see H.R. 607, 608)

Soybeans: promotion (see S. 919)

Sugar and sugar: trade balance among sources (see H.R. 1055)

Tariff: brussels sprouts (see H.R. 1924)

———cantaloupes (see H.R. 1897)

———corned beef in airtight containers (see S. 1394)

———frozen carrots (see S. 1106)

———frozen vegetables (see H.R. 3197, 3780)

Transportation: prohibit use of vehicle used for hazardous materials and food (see S. 1751, 1904; H.R. 2681, 3430)

———prohibit use of certain vehicles (see H.R. 3386, 3647, 3634)

Wholesome Meat Charity Distribution Act: enact (see S. 1427)

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 267)

Letters

Ban use of daminozide: EPA, 20602 [15SE]

———Senators Warner, Reid, and Lieberman, 20601 [15SE]

Mothers against dangerous pesticides campaign: National Health Research Foundation, 21414 [25SE]

National Health Research Foundation's solicitation practices: J.A. Elder, 21415 [25SE]

Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act: several organizations, 27094 [3NO]

Shipment of food donations to Poland: Ambassador of Poland, 28634 [14NO]

Lists

Grocers Care Award Honorees: National Grocers Association, 23097 [3OC]

Organizations supporting National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, 1004 [25JA]

Memorials of legislature

Nevada, 14475 [12JY], 16672 [27JY]

Papers

Credit Marketing: James F. Huson, Arthur B. Laffer and Victor A. Canto, 12601 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Advertising: farmer-to-consumer billboards (H.R. 2932), 15332 [19JY]

Aflatoxin: prevention, 13272 [23JN]

American Mushroom Week: designate (H.J. Res. 404), 20421 [13SE]

Comprehensive Food Safety Inspection Act: enact (H.R. 3071), 17578 [1AU]

Eden Express Restaurant: employment of handicapped, 357 [24JA]

Fair Food Labeling and Advertising Act: enact (H.R. 514), 285 [19JA]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 3292), 20723 [19SE]

Fish and fisheries: ban importation of shrimp from countries whose fishing practices endanger sea turtles (H.R. 3442), 24154 [11OC]

———inspection of food products (H.R. 3508), 25508, 25510, 25511 [23OC], 26506 [30OC]

———food safety program (H.R. 3369), 22287 [28SE]

———labeling (H.R. 3155), 19475 [4AU]

———mandatory inspection (H.R. 1387), 4116 [14MR]

———prohibit sale of certain lobsters (H.R. 3328), 21509 [25SE]

Florida Dept. of Citrus: nutrition education program, 3046 [28FE]

Food Labeling and Heart Disease Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 2051), 6872 [18AP]

Food Safety Assurance Act: enact (H.R. 3292), 20939 [19SE]

Foreign trade: sale of wheat to the Soviet Union, 8015 [3MY]

Fruits: prohibit the import of certain (H.R. 2026), 7045 [18AP]

Grocers and wholesalers: community service, 23097 [3OC]

Health: importance of child nutrition, 3046 [28FE]

House of Representatives: use of biodegradable food and beverage containers in the food service operations (H. Res. 130), 6819 [17AP]

Hunger: domestic situation, 3049 [28FE]

———U.S. grain reserve, 24716 [16OC]

Irradiated food: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (H.R. 2405), 9977 [18MY]

Japan: participation in the apple market, 26196 [26OC]

Labeling: listing of fats, oils, cholesterol, sodium, and potassium on label (H.R. 3084), 23113 [3OC]

Lake County, IN: tribute to Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, 27576 [6NO]

L&J Lite Cookies: tribute, 19956 [7SE]

Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act: enact (H.R. 1441), 4190 [15MR]

L-tryptophan: ban sale until determination of health effects (H.R. 3688), 29484 [16NO]

Meat: distribution of certain to charity and public agencies (H.R. 2134), 28499-28502 [13NO]

Minnesota Family Investment Plan: authorize the food stamp portion of the plan (S. 1960), 30784 [21NO]

Milk: marketing system, 152 [3JA]

———modification of price support system (H.R. 1137), 3045 [28FE]

———Sec. of Agriculture marketing order (H.R. 1139), 3045 [28FE]

Mushrooms: production, 4977 [20MR]

———promotion, research, and consumer information program (H.R. 2187), 7877 [2MY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 4976 [20MR]

National Culinary Week: designate (H.J. Res. 121), 1628 [2FE]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 166), 11569 [13JN]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (S.J. Res. 81), 22280 [28SE]

Nutrition: prescribe labeling (H.R. 3562), 26700 [31OC]

Pesticides: Alar controversy, 7089 [19AP]

———regulate chemical residues in food (H.R. 1725), 5788, 5799 [6AP]

Potato Research and Promotion Act: amend (H.R. 2257), 8403 [4MY]

Public welfare: Dept. of Agriculture assistance for two meals served daily per person (H.R. 2756), 13851 [28JN]

Safety: improve laws and programs, 26366 [27OC]

Satellite Technology and World Food Security: release of committee report, 25319 [19OC]

Sec. of HHS: authority relative to regulating food as drugs (H.R. 1684), 5626 [5AP]

Seymour, WI: home of the hamburger, 15727 [21JY]

Sugar Supply Stabilization Act: enact (H.R. 1055), 2562, 2566 [22FE]

Tariff: frozen vegetables (H.R. 3780), 30688 [21NO]

Transportation: prohibit use of certain cargo tanks (H.R. 3386), 22728 [2OC], 30011 [17NO]

———prohibit use of certain vehicles (H.R. 3647), 28956 [14NO]

———prohibit use of vehicles used for transportation (H.R. 2681), 12276 [19JN]

———prohibit use of vehicle used for waste (H.R. 3430), 23878 [6OC]

White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health: anniversary, 27924 [8NO]

World Food Day: designate (H.J. Res. 267), 9024 [11MY], 22275 [3OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 138), 22273, 22274 [28SE]

———observance, 24715, 24739-24741 [16OC]

Remarks in Senate

Apples: stabilize market, 10744 [2JN]

Cheese and meat products: regulating (S. 1266), 13417 [23JN]

Chemicals: regulate, 30416, 30429 [20NO]

———withdrawal of a fungicide EBDC from the market, 19790 [7SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Greater Chicago Food Depository, 20891 [19SE]

Clean Food Transportation Act: enact (S. 1904), 29755 [17NO]

Daminozide: ban use (S. 1061), 9872, 9873 [18MY], 20600 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: processing inspection regulations, 9163 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: use of U.S. meat in U.S. military installations in Europe, 17375 [1AU]

FDA: responsibility relative to alleged cyanide tampering of grapes, 29362 [16NO]

FDA Revitalization Act: enact (S. 845), 7277 [19AP]

Federal aid programs: expand certain child nutrition programs (S. 880), 7806 [2MY]

———modify criteria for determining if day care centers are institutions as defined under the Child Care Food Program (S. 881), 7806 [2MY]

———participation of private nonprofit organizations in the Summer Food Service Program for Children (S. 882), 7806 [2MY]

———reauthorizing the child nutrition programs, 25297 [19OC]

Federal Fish Inspection Act: enact (S. 1245), 13140 [22JN], 13471, 13476 [23JN], 23193 [4OC]

Fish and fisheries: prohibit sale of certain lobsters (S. 1680), 22153, 22154 [27SE]

Food safety, 20082 [12SE]

Food Science and Technology Week: designate (S.J. Res. 76), 3981 [9MR]

Fresh Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: enact (S. 1194), 11916 [15JN]

Fresh Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act: enact (S. 918), 7978 [3MY]

Fruits: standards for imported kiwi fruit, peaches, pears, nectarines, and plums (S. 992), 9242 [16MY]

FTC: soft drink manufacturers activities (S. 114), 727 [25JA]

Health: development of oral rehydration therapy for developing countries, 3697 [8MR]

———establish a national nutrition program (S. 253), 1002-1004 [25JA], 27093-27099 [3NO]

———public information about carcinogens, 14763 [14JY]

Hershey, PA: anniversary of Chocolate Workers' Local 464, 4424 [15MR]

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: amend (S. 1314), 14595 [13JY]

Hunger: Meating the Need program, 4926 [17MR]

Irradiated foods: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (S. 1037), 9831 [18MY]

Korea, Republic of: claim of alar in U.S. exported grapefruit (S. Res. 179), 20694 [18SE]

Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act: enact (S. 623), 4593 [16MR]

Meat: distribution of certain to charity and public agencies (H.R. 2134), 30466 [20NO]

National Agriculture Day: designate (H.J. Res. 117), 4782 [17MR]

National Duckling Month: designate (S.J. Res. 107), 7322 [19AP]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (S.J. Res. 81), 4622 [16MR], 13028 [22JN]

National Health Research Foundation: mass mailings on harmful effects of pesticides on fresh fruit, 21414 [25SE]

National Research Council: diet and health report, 5843 [7AP]

New Mexico: traditional cookie, 4424 [15MR]

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act: enact (S. 1425), 16689, 16690 [27JY]

Oats: production and promotion (S. 571), 4330 [15MR]

———production and promotion (S. 1246), 13143 [22JN]

Older Americans Act: amend daily meal provision (S. 1997), 31589 [21NO]

Organically produced foods: promote production (S. 1896), 29411 [16NO]

Papaya: require imports to meet domestic requirements (S. 1267), 13417 [23JN]

Pesticides: food safety, 26389 [27OC]

———regulate chemical residues in food (S. 722), 5744 [6AP]

———use of alar on apples, 4209 [15MR]

Potato Research and Promotion Act: amend (S. 836), 7263 [19AP]

Safe Transportation of Food Act: enact (S. 1751), 24507, 24509 [12OC]

School lunches: cash assistance or commodity letter of credit assistance (S. 805), 6710 [17AP]

Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act: enact (S. 919), 7982 [3MY]

Soybeans: promotion (S. 919), 7981 [3MY]

Sugar program, 27844 [8NO]

Tariff: frozen carrots (S. 1106), 10639 [1JN]

World Food Day: designate (S.J. Res. 138), 9916 [18MY]

Reports

How Nebraska Farmers View Agricultural and Food Policy Issues: Lynn H. Lutgen, 31805 [21NO]

World Food Day Teleconference, 7635-7636 [27AP]

Reports filed

Federal Meat Inspection Act Amendments: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2134) (H. Rept. 101-348), 28595 [13NO]

Food Science and Technology Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 76), 11350 [8JN]

Food Security Act Amendment: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3620) (H. Rept. 101-358), 28845 [14NO]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 253) (S. Rept. 101-137), 20879 [19SE]

World Food Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 138), 11350 [8JN]

Statements

Meat Industry Exceeds Million-Pound Donation Goal—Announcement Made During National Meat Month: American Meat Institute, 4926 [17MR]

Reflections on Michigan's Beverage Container Law (sundry excerpts), 332 [20JA]

Second Harvest—American Meat Institute Help Feed Needy With Million-Pound Meat Donation Drive: Second Harvest (charitable organization), 4926 [17MR]

Summer Feeding Program: Dept. of Agriculture, 25777 [24OC]

Summaries

Consumer Seafood Safety Act (H.R. 3369), 22288 [28SE]

Federal Inspection for Seafood Healthfulness Act (H.R. 3508), 25508 [23OC]

Tables

States with low participation in the summer food program, 18479 [3AU]

Telegrams

Carcinogenic pesticides on fruits and vegetables, 21415 [25SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 91, donations to international hunger programs operated by Japan, 6874 [18AP]

H.J. Res. 121, National Culinary Week, 1629 [2FE]

H.J. Res. 267, World Food Day, 9024 [11MY]

H.R. 2051, Food Labeling and Heart Disease Reduction Act, 6873 [18AP]

H.R. 2134, distribution of certain meats to charity and public agencies, 28500 [13NO]

H.R. 2799, planting of alternate crops on permitted acreage, 14883 [17JY]

H.R. 3071, Comprehensive Food Safety Inspection Act, 17578 [1AU]

S. 114, soft drink manufacturers activities, 728 [25JA]

S. 253, National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, 27096-27099 [3NO]

S. 606, planting of supplemental and alternative income-producing crops, 4573 [16MR]

S. 623, Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act, 4594 [16MR]

S. 722, regulate pesticide chemical residues in food, 5745-5754 [6AP]

S. 836, Potato Research and Promotion Act, 7264 [19AP]

S. 845, FDA Revitalization Act, 7278-7280 [19AP]

S. 880, expand certain child nutrition programs, 7807 [2MY]

S. 881, modify criteria for determining if day care centers are institutions as defined under the Child Care Food Program, 7807 [2MY]

S. 882, participation of private nonprofit organizations in the Summer Food Service Program for Children, 7807 [2MY]

S. 918, Fresh Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, 7979-7981 [3MY]

S. 992, standards for imported kiwi fruit, peaches, pears, nectarines, and plums, 9243 [16MY]

S. 1194, Fresh Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, 11916-11919 [15JN]

S. 1245, Federal Fish Inspection Act, 13140 [22JN]

S. 1246, encourage the production of oats, 13144 [22JN]

S. 1266, regulating cheese and meat products, 13417 [23JN]

S. 1267, require imported papaya to meet domestic requirements, 13418 [23JN]

S. 1314, amend Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, 14595 [13JY]

S. 1425, Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 16689 [27JY]

S. 1680, prohibit sale of certain lobsters, 22154 [27SE]

S. 1751, Safe Transportation of Food Act, 24508 [12OC]

S. 1792, avoid penalizing producers who planted a replacement crop on disaster-affected acreage, 25938 [25OC], 26201 [26OC]

S. 1838, establish research, promotion, and consumer education programs for certain agricultural commodities, 27677-27699 [7NO]

S. 1879, merchant marine's food assistance cargo levels, 29190 [15NO]

S. 1904, Clean Food Transportation Act, 29756 [17NO]

S. 1926, Agricultural Competitiveness and Planting Flexibility Act, 30190 [19NO]

S. Res. 179, Republic of Korea claims of unsafe chemicals on U.S. agricultural products, 20694 [18SE]

S.J. Res. 76, Food Science and Technology Week, 11438 [9JN]

S.J. Res. 81, National Health Care Food Service Week, 4623 [16MR], 13029 [22JN], 22280 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 107, National Duckling Month, 7322 [19AP]

S.J. Res. 138, World Food Day, 11443 [9JN], 22275 [28SE]