USDA Authority to Regulate On-Farm Activity.

Analyzes USDA authority to regulate on-farm activities in context of food safety. Summarizes USDA statutory authorities related to on-farm activities under the Animal Health Protection Act, the Plant Protection Act, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Marketing Act...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Farms. Food adulteration and inspection. Interstate commerce. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes USDA authority to regulate on-farm activities in context of food safety. Summarizes USDA statutory authorities related to on-farm activities under the Animal Health Protection Act, the Plant Protection Act, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Examines USDA authority to act on farms under these statutes, and whether USDA authority applies to farms that do not directly participate in interstate commerce.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.