WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday added food safety to its list of critically flawed federal programs, saying splintered jurisdiction among 15 agencies has left the United States vulnerable to outbreaks of food-borne illness or a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, a senior administration official said President Bush would seek an increase of about $11 million for food …

WASHINGTON — Federal programs involving food safety, transportation spending and technology security were added Wednesday to a congressional high-risk list, meaning their inefficiencies leave them vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse.

The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given the all-clear for fa cai or black moss available in the local market. These products, it said, meet local safety requirements stipulated under current Food Regulations.

Minneapolis high-school cafeterias drew a failing score in a new national study, but local school officials and a food-safety expert dispute the researchers’ methods and implications. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), an advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., analyzed health-inspection records from 20 cities, counties and states. It reviewed the frequency of required …

The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday added food safety to its list of critically flawed federal programs, saying that splintered jurisdiction among 15 agencies has left the United States vulnerable to outbreaks of food-borne illness or, worse, a terrorist attack.

A disjointed inspection system has left the nation vulnerable to food-borne illness, says a report to Congress. WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday added food safety to its list of critically flawed federal programs, saying that splintered jurisdiction among 15 agencies has left the nation vulnerable to outbreaks of food-borne illness or, worse, a terrorist attack. …

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday unveiled a series of initiatives intended to improve drug safety. While some changes were concrete, such as a pilot program to review the safety of drugs 18 months after they’ve been approved, many others seemed more vague, involving forming committees to develop new agency procedures. Nonetheless, FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said the changes …

KENTON, Ohio Amish families that sell homemade pies and pumpkin rolls are upset about food safety rules that they say conflict with their religious beliefs.

KENTON, Ohio (AP) — Amish families that sell homemade pies and pumpkin rolls are upset about food safety rules that they say conflict with their religious beliefs.

A congressional ‘high risk’ list adds federal programs involving food safety, transportation spending and technology security.