Category: Issue 409
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GAO Faults Agency Progress on Antibiotic Use in Animals
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a September 2011 report claiming that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have failed to obtain credible data on the use of antibiotics in food animals, as well as the presence of resistant bacteria in animals and retail meat.…
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GAO Highlights Security Challenges for Food and Agriculture Sector
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently delivered its evaluation of how well federal agencies have implemented the nation’s food and agricultural defense policy known as Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-9. Established to protect the food supply “against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies,” HSPD-9 divides emergency response activities among several agencies, including the Departments…