Lawmaker proposes $8 billion increase for school lunches Increase for 10 years would fund healthier lunches, breakfasts, and nutrition education

FDA proposes new food safety rules Guidelines would be enforced by the FDA under the Modernization Act

Pass Food Safety Modernization Act, Rep. says Bill has been sitting in Congress despite nation-wide food recalls

Michelle Obama helps food giants make healthier food Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation unites companies to cut 1 trillion calories by 2012

Food Network star teams up with senator to lobby for school lunches TV chef Rachel Ray joins Sen. Gillibrand in D.C.

Bipartisan support could help food modernization act pass Senate working together to make food safer

Food safety bill could get Senate attention by next week Senator says modernization act will be debated on by full Senate

Food industry opens up to Obama administration's plan for healthy school lunches Group still wants control over food sold in grocery stores

Schools could get big funding boost for nutrition, low-income kids Senate committee quickly approves Hunger-Free Kids Act

Meat Institute doesn't see one day recall notification as realistic Institute opposes Consumer Recall Notification Act

Food safety will be modernized this year, congresswoman says Rep. DeLauro predicts S.510 bill will pass the Senate soon

Bill would help consumers know about the recall on aisle 5 Legislation introduced will overhaul method of distributing recall notifications

Lobby group serves raw milk to protest modernization act Libertarian, organic farmers oppose additional government regulations on food

Foodborne illness victims find support in Washington, but no time Senators tell Make our Food Safe coalition they want to pass Food Safety Modernization Act

Senator pushes for modernization during Salmonella outbreak Sen. Klobuchar cites current HVP outbreak as example of the need for better food safety in U.S.

Senator issues statement urging the passing of food safety legislation Senator hopes increased enforcement will prevent future recalls

HELP on the way for Food Safety Modernization Act Senator says S.510 could be ready for Obama to sign by May

Foodborne illness a $150 billion business Report shows U.S. spends billions in health care for consumers who get sick from food

Foodborne illness victims lobby for Food Safety Modernization Act Make Our Food Safe Coalition pushes Congress to pass litigation

Food safety funding in 2011 budget to be reviewed Vilsack, DeLauro to discuss FDA, USDA funding

Victims ask Congress to resume talks on food safety reform Make Our Food Safe coalition sends letter a year after Salmonella outbreak

More legislation proposed for safer school lunches Rep. Joe Sestak introduces companion bill with Gillibrand

Dairy farmers begin receiving aid Dairy Economic Loss program, passed in October, helps struggling farmers

More HELP for Food Safety Modernization Senate committee to hear S.510 next week

Obama signs 2010 agriculture appropriations bill H.R. 2997 provides funds for dairy farmers, poultry imports, domestic food programs

Food safety act needs stronger modernization measures, FDA commissioner says Hamburg tells HELP committee to reference House bill

Food Safety Modernization Act gets HELP S:510 will get first Senate hearing since its introduction in March

Food safety probably won't be "modernized” until next year Rep. DeLauro says Senate likely to hold S.510

More food safety legislation proposed Senator Gillibrand announces E. coli Eradication, Consumer Recall Notification acts

World Trade Organization to consider hearing on COOL dispute Canada claims county-of-origin labeling law hurts livestock exports

Final agriculture spending bill passed to Obama Congress approves $121 billion for nutrition, food imports, dairy aid for 2010

$121 agriculture spending bill goes to Senate for final vote Bill provides funding for nutrition, food imports, dairy aid

USDA and FDA join to uniform produce safety standards Government agencies focus on small produce farmers for modernization

Foodborne illness victims lobby for safety standards 2006 E.coli spinach outbreak one reason for needed reform, according to group

Congress gives dairy farmers another boost Lawmakers allot $350 million for dairy aid

Youths voyage to Capital Hill for allergy awareness Group lobbing to congress for passage of food allergy act

Dairy farmers still struggling despite government help Five days after a boost to the Dairy Product Price Support Program, farmers are still struggling to make ends meet

NY senators respond to Dairy Industry pleas NY senators are working on legislation to aid the ailing dairy industry

Food safety bill passes House U.S. House passes bill, will be introduced in Senate after August break

Food safety bill derailed in House U.S. House fails to pass bill, says they need more time to read it.

Teamsters want US Foodservice CEO to leave controversial post IFDA's lobbying against the Safe Food Act cited as reason for the requested resignation

Farmers find fault with food safety bill Farmers don't want FDA regulation on food animals until processing

Dairy industry appeals to Congress Industry wants inflation added to income loss program

FDA proposes antibiotic limit on livestock Compounds used for growth, feed consumption would be banned

New food safety goals Food Safety Modernization Act will target foods and factories to reduce foodborne illnesses

Egg regulation announced FDA announced tougher food safety regulations for U.S. egg producers