Usda S Commodity Program
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School Meal Programs
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Author : Lisa Shames
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2011-08
School Meal Programs written by Lisa Shames and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Social Science categories.
Through its commodity program, the U.S. Dept. of Agr. (USDA) provides commodity foods at no cost to schools taking part in the national school meals programs. Commodities include raw ground beef, cheese, poultry, and fresh produce. The commodity program has taken steps designed to reduce microbial contamination that can result in severe illness. This report reviews: (1) the extent to which the program's purchasing specifications related to microbial contamination differ from fed. regulations; (2) the extent to which specifications for raw ground beef differ from those imposed by some other large purchasers; and (3) examples of schools' practices to help ensure that food is not contaminated. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.
C Ms This Is Usda S Consumer Marketing Service
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Author : United States. Department of Agriculture
language : en
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Release Date : 1968
C Ms This Is Usda S Consumer Marketing Service written by United States. Department of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.
Commodity Payments Farm Business Survival And Farm Size Growth
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Author : Nigel David Key
language : en
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Release Date : 2007
Commodity Payments Farm Business Survival And Farm Size Growth written by Nigel David Key and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agricultural subsidies categories.
In the last 25 years, U.S. crop farms have steadily declined in number and grown in average size, as production has shifted to larger operations. Larger farms tend to receive more commodity program payments because most payments are tied to a farm's current or historical production, but whether payments have contributed to farm growth is uncertain. This study uses farm-level data from the census of agriculture to determine whether there is a statistical relationship between farm commodity program payments and greater concentration in production. The analysis indicates that, at the regional level, higher commodity program payments per acre are associated with subsequent farm growth. Also, higher payments per acre are associated with higher rates of farm survival and growth.
Usda S Commodity Procurement Process
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Usda S Commodity Procurement Process written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Government publications categories.
School Meal Programs
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language : en
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Release Date : 2011
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Through its commodity program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides commodity foods at no cost to schools taking part in the national school meals programs. Commodities include raw ground beef, cheese, poultry, and fresh produce. Like federal food safety agencies, the commodity program has taken steps designed to reduce microbial contamination that can result in severe illness. GAO was asked to review (1) the extent to which the program's purchasing specifications related to microbial contamination differ from federal regulations, (2) the extent to which specifications for raw ground beef differ from those imposed by some other large purchasers, and (3) examples of schools' practices to help ensure that food is not contaminated. GAO compared the program's purchasing specifications to federal regulations for food sold commercially, gathered information from seven large purchasers of ground beef, and interviewed officials in 18 school districts in five states, selected in part because of their purchasing practices. For 7 of the approximately 180 commodity foods offered to schools, USDA's commodity program has established purchasing specifications with respect to microbial contamination that are more stringent than the federal regulations for the same foods in the commercial marketplace. For example, the commodity program will not purchase ground beef that tests positive for Salmonella bacteria, while federal regulations for commercially available ground beef tolerate the presence of a certain amount of Salmonella. Program officials told GAO that more-stringent specifications are needed for certain foods they purchase because they go to populations, such as very young children, at a higher risk for serious complications from foodborne illnesses. However, the program has not developed more-stringent specifications for some pathogens and foods that have been associated with foodborne illness, such as raw, whole chickens cut into eight pieces that the program provides to schools. Program officials told GAO they selected products for more-stringent specifications based on their views of the safety risk associated with different types of food; developed these specifications through informal consultation with a variety of groups; and did not document the process they used. The commodity program's purchasing specifications related to microbial contamination for raw ground beef at various processing stages are generally similar to those of some other large purchasers. The specifications used by both the commodity program and these large purchasers are more stringent than federal regulations. USDA's commodity program has several purchasing specifications related to microbial contamination for raw ground beef production, process oversight, and testing. For example, the program requires beef suppliers to take actions to reduce the level of pathogens at least twice while beef carcasses are processed. Some large purchasers of raw ground beef have purchasing specifications similar to the commodity program, although they differ in certain details. For example, of the seven large purchasers that GAO interviewed, five said they require their beef suppliers to take between two and seven actions to reduce pathogen levels on beef carcasses. While all school districts must follow certain food safety practices to participate in federally funded school meal programs, school districts that GAO interviewed have also implemented a number of additional food safety practices. Federal regulations require school districts to develop written food safety plans and to obtain food safety inspections of their schools, among other things. In addition, some of the school districts GAO interviewed have established purchasing specifications related to microbial contamination or food safety for food they purchase in the commercial marketplace, among other things. Nevertheless, few of the district officials GAO interviewed were aware that the commodity program's purchasing specifications for seven products are more stringent than federal regulatory requirements. Officials from half of the districts GAO interviewed said that greater knowledge of these differences would affect their future purchasing decisions by enabling them to make more informed choices. GAO recommends, among other things, that USDA strengthen its oversight of food purchased by its commodity program, by establishing a more systematic and transparent process to determine whether additional specifications should be developed related to microbial contamination. USDA generally agreed with GAO's recommendations and provided technical comments.
Usda S Commodity Program
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
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Release Date : 1988
Usda S Commodity Program written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Agricultural price supports categories.
C Ms
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Author : United States. Consumer and Marketing Service
language : en
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Release Date : 1965
C Ms written by United States. Consumer and Marketing Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Farm produce categories.
Handbook For Inspection Of The Condition Of Food Containers
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Author : United States. Agricultural Marketing Service
language : en
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Release Date : 1987
Handbook For Inspection Of The Condition Of Food Containers written by United States. Agricultural Marketing Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Food containers categories.
This Is Usda S Agricultural Marketing Service
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Author : United States. Agricultural Marketing Service
language : en
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Release Date : 1972
This Is Usda S Agricultural Marketing Service written by United States. Agricultural Marketing Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Farm produce categories.
Domestic Commodity Distribution And Food Assistance Act
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Nutrition
language : en
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Release Date : 1983
Domestic Commodity Distribution And Food Assistance Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Nutrition and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Agriculture and state categories.