Advisories
USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Recent Spate of Tornadoes
Donna Karlsons (301) 344-4764
Bill Bagley (202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2011 - The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for affected residents
FDA: Raw Milk May Pose Health Risk
What’s a building block in the food pyramid that’s important for building and maintaining bone mass? It’s milk.
Whether it’s from cows, goats, sheep, or another ...
The new Dietary Guidelines tells Americans to eat less calories, salt
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibelius jointly announced on Jan 31 the releasing of the ...
FDA: Don't Use Dietary Supplement Rock Hard Extreme
David Liu and editing by Denise Reynolds
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently warned consumers not to use three types of dietary supplements intended ...
Holiday Food Safety During Pregnancy
Learn how to keep you and your unborn baby healthy this holiday season by being food safe.
The holiday season is a very exciting time of ...
FDA Panel Rejects Diet Drug
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration is urging the agency to keep the weight loss drug, lorcaserin, off the market.Of the three ...
Breastfeeding Report Card—United States, 2010
Breastfeeding Report Card—United States, 2010
Background
Improving the health of mothers and their children is a primary goal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
Food Safety Tips in Aftermath of Tropical Storm Hermine From USDA
Diane Van (301) 344-4777
Catherine Cochran (202) 720-9113WASHINGTON, September 8, 2010 – Due to flooding from Tropical Storm Hermine, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ...
Panel Rejects Plan to Curb Drug Abuse
Although the Food and Drug Administration has quite a bit of leverage when it comes to regulating the drug industry, there are some actions that ...
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Iowa, Illinois Flooding
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Iowa, Illinois Flooding
Congressional and Public Affairs Kathy Bernard (301) 344-4746Richard J. McIntire (202) 720-9113WASHINGTON, July 24, 2010 - The USDA’s Food ...



