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Page 8 – Tuesday Delegate Session
government agencies, scientists and others who are responsible for the food supply of our nation to provide factual information on the safety of our food supply;
8.11. Open communication with willing consumer groups;
8.12. Provisions to allow the transport and storage of fresh eggs based on current USDA standards of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less, but oppose the mandatory pasteurization of fresh eggs;
8.13. State efforts to ensure the quality and integrity of unpasteurized fruit juices. We oppose FDA regulation of these products;
8.14. Promoting science-based, voluntary commodity quality assurance products;
8.15. Additional research on food safety technology advances;
8.16. USDA and FDA removing E. coli as an adulterant;
8.17. The right of private industry or farmers to meet quality demands exceeding U.S. Government standards for products they produce;
8.18. The ability of cheese makers to use wood planks during production to age their cheese;
8.19. The health benefits of animal fat being included with meat promotions;
8.20. The use of preservatives in the meat of farm-bred exotic animals;
8.21. Increased education efforts among producers on the prevention of all pathogens within the food and agricultural industry;
8.22. The burden of proof to be on the complainant to prove negligence on an operation;