Public Meeting to Help Define "Natural" Label (Dec 12, 2006)

• News Release (Dec 4, 2006)
• Petition
• Federal Register Notice (Dec 5, 2006) | PDF
• Meeting Agenda (PDF Only)
• Meeting Transcript (PDF Only)
• A History of the Policy on "Natural" Claims (PPT) | PDF

National Advisory Committee on Meat & Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) (Oct 12-13, 2006)

• News Release (Sep 27, 2006)
• Meeting Agenda
• Federal Register Notice (Sep 27, 2006) | PDF
• More information about NACMPI

Public Meeting on Risk-Based Inspection (Oct 10-11, 2006)

• News Release (Sep 27, 2006)
• Meeting Agenda (PDF Only)
• Federal Register Notice (Sep 27, 2006) | PDF
• Presentations and Transcripts from the Meeting

Reaching At-Risk Audiences and Today's Other Food Safety Challenges: 2006 Food Safety Education Conference (Sep 27-29, 2006)

• News Release (Nov 7, 2005)
• Conference Web Site, www.fsis.usda.gov/denver2006
• News Releases from the Conference;
  • Food Microbiologist Recognized With Top Food Safety Achievement Award (Sep 27, 2006)
  • USDA Sponsors Food Safety Education Conference; Offers Preview of New Food Safety Campaign (Sep 27, 2006)
• Speeches by USDA Officials

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) (Sep 18-22, 2006)

• News Release (Sep 8, 2006)
• Meeting Agenda
• Federal Register Notice (Sep 8, 2006) | PDF
• More information about NACMCF

Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Government Officials

• May 16 - Jun 2, 2006 (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR)
• Jul 17 - Aug 4, 2006 (Washington, DC)
• Sep 11-22, 2006 (Omaha, NE)

Harvard BSE Risk Assessment Technical Meeting (Jul 25, 2006)

• News Release (Jul 12, 2006)
• Agenda
• Federal Register Notice (Jul 12, 2006) | PDF
• Risk Assessment Report
• Presentations from the Meeting
• Meeting Transcript

National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (May 23-24, 2006)

• News Release (May 11, 2006)
• Agenda | PDF
• Federal Register Notice (May 12, 2006) | PDF
• NACMPI Reports, Briefings and Issue Papers

FSIS to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Rule on Availability Of Retail Lists During Recalls (Apr 24, 2006)

• News Release (Apr 6, 2006)
• Federal Register Notice (Apr 6, 2006) | PDF
• Meeting Transcript (PDF Only)
• Federal Register Notice Extending Comment Period (May 10, 2006) | PDF

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (Mar 21-24, 2006)

• News Release (Mar 9, 2006)
• Agenda
• Transcript, Plenary Session, Mar 24, 2006 (PDF Only)
• NACMCF Reports

Public Meeting on Advances in Post-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella in Poultry (Feb 23-24, 2006)

• News Release (Feb 13, 2006)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Feb 13, 2006)
• Meeting Agenda | PDF
• Presentations from the Meeting
• Meeting Transcript, Feb 23, 2006 (PDF Only; 932kb, 351 pp)
• Meeting Transcript, Feb 24, 2006 (PDF Only; 392kb, 144 pp)