On Aug. 3, 2011, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave a speech in Milwaukee that included the following statement:
“In 90 days, I expect the agency [FSIS] to announce the first step in transforming our
After graduating from Montana State University in Bozeman, John worked for Continental Oil in Oklahoma. He also worked in Target Stores Data Processing Center in Minneapolis, until Uncle Sam claimed him in the midst of the Viet Nam conflict. He then returned home to Miles City, MT to take over the family slaughter/processing business. After 34 years, he sold the business in 2005. He then opened up a bakery/deli in a local retail market, worked as a Biofuels Coordinator at Miles Community College, was a sales rep for a Montana meat plant specializing in smoked sausages, bacon, and ham. Most recently, he worked as a teacher’s aide in his local school system for five years and is now fully retired. A book publishing company is preparing to publish his book entitled “Macaroni & Cheese: God’s Recipe for Salvation”.
On Aug. 3, 2011, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave a speech in Milwaukee that included the following statement:
“In 90 days, I expect the agency [FSIS] to announce the first step in transforming our…
The National Research Council (NRC) recently suggested that FSIS release of establishment-specific data could benefit food safety. Pertinent excerpts of media reports include the following statements:
“Substantial benefits can be gained by publicly posting (a) …
Continue Reading Should FSIS Publish Plant Inspection Reports?
If USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) had been assigned the responsibility to investigate last years’ oil spill in the Gulf, and provide solutions, the agency would have concluded:
1.) Louisiana, Mississippi, and other states are…
Continue Reading If Oil Spills, Shuttle Failures Were Investigated Like E. Coli
Editor’s note: Last week we concluded a series by John Munsell that explained how his small meat plant in Miles City, MT, ran afoul of USDA’s meat inspection practices. John asked us to post one …
Editor’s Note: This is the ninth and final installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul …
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA’s …
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA’s …
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA’s …
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA’s …
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA’s …