Committee Hears About Technology Use in the Meat Industry
Washington, DC,
October 30, 2007
Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the development, implementation and regulation of new technologies used in the meat industry to improve safety and quality. “It is good for the Committee to be brought up to speed on the food technologies being developed to help deliver safe, high-quality, affordable food to the American consumer," Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte said. The opening statements of all the witnesses are available on the Committee website, and a full transcript of the hearing will be posted on the Committee website at a later date. WITNESS LIST Panel I · Dr. Phil Minerich, Vice President, Research and Development, Hormel Foods Corporation, · Mr. Scott Eilert, Vice President, Research and Development, Cargill Meat Solutions, · Mr. Rick Roop, Senior Vice President, Science and Regulatory Affairs, Tyson Foods, Inc., · Dr. Joseph Sebranek, Professor, Department of Animal Science,
Panel II · Mr. Alfred V. Almanza, Administrator, Food Safety Inspection Accompanied by: o Mr. Phil Derfler, Assistant Administrator for Policy, Program and Employee Development, Food Safety Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. o Dr. Dan Engeljohn, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, Program and Employee Development, Food Safety Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. http://republicans-agriculture.house.gov ### |