Controversy Over Meat Recalls Faces Consumer Groups
Washington report notes listeriosis and E coli outbreaks killed nine and sickened 135, prompting calls for mandatory recalls. Consumer groups and meat industry officials clash over voluntary recalls and government authority, citing delays and inefficiencies in announcing recalls tied to major outbreaks.
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Agriculture Department
Carol Tucker Foreman
Consumer Federation of America
Food Policy Institute
Congress
Foreman
Cargill
Wampler Foods
Pennsylvania
J.L. Foods
New Jersey
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Consumer Services
American Meat Institute
Packers
Bush Receives Smallpox Inoculation at White House
President George W. Bush, 56, received a smallpox vaccine at 11:15 pm in the White House before leaving for a retreat in Maryland. His mother said he feels fine with no side effects as experts note the vaccination targets about 15 in a million for first time doses.
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White House
Maryland