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USDA announces unified food safety agenda.(NewsBites)

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Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has announced a unified food safety research agenda to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of food safety programs--one of several key initiatives USDA is undertaking to enhance food safety and improve food inspection systems.

USDA also released a list of additional research needs specific to meat, poultry and egg products that the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will encourage non-governmental entities to address, with government research complementing those efforts.

The unified agenda, which prioritizes research needs and maximizes use of available resources, includes research to:

* investigate…

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