FOOD INDUSTRY
Amendments
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S18994, S19011 [20DE]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7971 [28JY]
Articles and editorials
Family Recipe, S3802 [10MR]
Four Drug Firms Could Gain $1 Billion Under GOP Nutrition-Program Revision, S13524 [13SE]
I Know a Place, S17358 [17NO]
Israel Cohen, S19133 [21DE]
Israel Cohen, Chairman of Giant Food, Dies at 83—Cancer Claims Pioneer in Supermarket Industry, S19132 [21DE]
Izzy Cohen—Fierce Competitor, Instinctive Retailer, Eager Innovator, S19133 [21DE]
La Colline, S17358 [17NO]
Operators to Lawmakers—Now You're Playing Our Song; Legislators Tackle Industry's Music-Licensing Gripe; Restaurateurs, S11960 [8AU]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (see S. 1463; H.R. 2795), S18363 [11DE], H14963 [15DE]
———export subsidies for durum wheat (see H.R. 597), H467 [20JA]
———humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H171 [9JA]
———labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602, 2833), H12084 [9NO], H15633 [22DE]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]
———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see S. 1462), S18362 [11DE]
———price supports for peanuts (see S. 1468; H.R. 2794), S18442 [12DE], H14963 [15DE]
———reform of Federal farm subsidy programs (see S. 1367), S16107 [27OC]
———revise soybean promotion, research, and consumer information programs (see H.R. 2577), H11767 [2NO]
———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H171 [9JA]
California: prevent preemption of State fluid milk standards (see H.R. 1298), H3572 [22MR]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340; H.R. 2506), S15338 [19OC], H10307 [18OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products (see S. 659), S4993 [31MR]
———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 645; H.R. 1808), S4806 [29MR], H5753 [8JN]
Dept. of Defense: restrict purchase of packaged foods that are not domestically packaged (see H.R. 178), H168 [9JA]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (see S. 39; H.R. 39), S48 [4JA], H164 [9JA]
Food: labeling of pesticide use (see H.R. 1771), H5690 [7JN]
———meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 515; H.R. 1423), S3604 [7MR], H4413 [6AP]
Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (see H.R. 992), H1908 [16FE]
Government: improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (see S. 1477), S18559 [13DE]
Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (see S. 679), S5217 [5AP]
Labeling: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H6481 [28JN]
———provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (see S. 1502), S19250 [22DE]
———repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H5752 [8JN]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 224), S901 [12JA]
———improve dairy program (see S. 222), S901 [12JA]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H2486 [1MR]
———repeal (see H.R. 669), H691 [25JA]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of antimicrobial pesticides (see H.R. 1680), H5367 [18MY]
———definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S12215 [10AU]
Tariff: spice products (see H.R. 2129), H7916 [27JY]
Taxation: provide for contributions to section 457 individual retirement account plans for certain cafeteria plans (see H.R. 2810), H15135 [19DE]
Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S2647 [14FE]
Descriptions
Dept. of Agriculture—Agriculture Research Service Program on Swine Research, S4796 [29MR]
Documents
Fresh Chicken Controversy, H2119 [23FE]
Factsheets
Profile of Today's Pork Industry: National Pork Producers Council, S4798 [29MR]
Letters
Closing of Korbet's Restaurant: Nick and Ethel Catranis, S3772 [10MR]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: Senator Pressler, S18995 [20DE]
Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9742 [12JY]
Dairy Promotion Program Improvement Act: Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S911 [12JA]
———Stewart G. Huber, Milk Marketing Cooperative, S910 [12JA]
Equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products: Dennis Donohue, James Bird, and John Trei, Lakeshore Federated Dairy Cooperative, S4996 [31MR]
Labeling requirement for saccharin, H14267 [12DE]
Lists
Bright Star restaurant employees of 10 years or more, S14336 [27SE]
Grocers Care Award nominees, S8184 [12JN]
Participants in Greenleaf, WI, agricultural forum with Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S15362 [19OC]
Regulations
Government regulation on grading cabbages, S9763 [12JY]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (H.R. 2795), E2388 [19DE]
———funding for farm programs, H6258 [22JN], H6379 [27JN]
———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, H7246 [19JY]
———reform of Federal farm subsidy programs, H13624, H13625, H13627 [20NO]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (H.R. 2506), E1974 [18OC]
EEOC: allegations of sexual discrimination against Hooters restaurants, H13144 [17NO]
FDA: investigation of counterfeit baby formula, H1748 [14FE]
Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (H.R. 1423), E837 [7AP]
———use of chemical alar on apple crops, E562 [9MR]
Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (H.R. 992), E383 [16FE]
Health: exempt water purity and food safety regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2112-H2117 [23FE]
Labeling: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (H.R. 1951), H10640-H10642 [24OC]
———exempt poultry labeling regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2119, H2120 [23FE]
———repeal requirement for saccharin notice (H.R. 1787), H14266-H14268 [12DE]
Maine: observance of Maine Lobster Month, H7686 [25JY]
New York, NY: tribute to El Ole restaurant, E1063 [17MY]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7968-H7973 [28JY], E1595 [2AU]
Rutgers University: tribute to Center for Advanced Food Technology, E1953 [17OC]
Safe Food Coalition: briefing on foodborne illnesses, E317 [10FE]
Woodcliff Lake, NJ: opening of the largest A&P Supermarket, E1499 [24JY]
Remarks in Senate
Agricultural Research Service: National Swine Research Center funding, S4793-S4798 [29MR]
Agriculture: funding for farm programs, S8850 [22JN]
———price supports for peanuts (S. 1468), S18442 [12DE], S18830 [18DE]
———reform of Federal farm programs, S10767 [27JY]
———reform of Federal farm subsidy programs (S. 1367), S16108 [27OC]
Agri-Mark/Cabot Cooperative: dedication of cheddar cheese production facility, S16933 [9NO]
Bessemer, AL: tribute to the Bright Star restaurant, S14335 [27SE]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S15343 [19OC], S18994-S18996 [20DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products (S. 659), S4995 [31MR]
———Federal Milk Marketing Order System reform, S15361 [19OC]
———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, S9741-S9748, S9765-S9770, S9778-S9782 [12JY]
———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 645), S4807 [29MR]
District of Columbia: tribute to La Colline Restaurant, S17358 [17NO]
FDA: transportation and categorization of poultry, S13756-S13770 [19SE]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S233-S249 [4JA]
Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (S. 515), S3614 [7MR]
Government: improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S18564 [13DE]
Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (S. 679), S5223, S5224 [5AP]
———exempt food safety from cost-benefit analysis, S9655-S9661, S9669-S9671, S9675-S9677, S9687-S9693 [11JY], S9856-S9858 [13JY]
Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (S. 1502), S19253 [22DE]
Mobile, AL: tribute to Korbet's Restaurant, S3772 [10MR]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 224), S913 [12JA]
———improve dairy program (S. 222), S908 [12JA]
National Grocers Week: observance, S8184 [12JN]
New York, NY: anniversary of Billy's Restaurant, S3802 [10MR]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), S16758 [7NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (S. 794), S6520 [11MY], S6743 [16MY]
———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (S. 1166), S12261 [10AU], S15572 [24OC]
Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (S. 412), S2656, S2657 [14FE]
WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S13523, S13524 [13SE]
Reports filed
Livestock Concentration Report Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1340), S18232 [7DE]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Amendments: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 104-207), H7800 [26JY]
Saccharin Notice Requirement Repeal: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 104-386), H14172 [6DE]
Summaries
Family Food Protection Act (S. 515), S3621 [7MR]
Farm Fairness Act (S. 1367), S16109 [27OC]
Food Quality Protection Act (S. 1166), S12269 [10AU]
National Dairy Promotion Reform Act (S. 224), S913 [12JA]
Sustainable Fisheries Act (S. 39), S248 [4JA]
Texts of
H.R. 1103, Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act amendments, H7969-H7971 [28JY]
H.R. 1787, repeal labeling requirement for saccharin, H14266 [12DE]
S. 39, Sustainable Fisheries Act, S235-S247 [4JA]
S. 222, Dairy Promotion Program Improvement Act, S910 [12JA]
S. 224, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S913 [12JA]
S. 515, Family Food Protection Act, S3614-S3621 [7MR]
S. 645, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S4808 [29MR]
S. 659, equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products, S4996 [31MR]
S. 679, Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act, S5224 [5AP]
S. 794, Minor Use Crop Protection Act, S6520-S6522 [11MY]
S. 1166, Food Quality Protection Act, S12261-S12269 [10AU]
S. 1340, Livestock Concentration Report Act, S15344 [19OC], S18994 [20DE]