U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the investment of $32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded capacity and efficiency through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program.

Dr. Esteban is currently the Chief Scientist for the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a position he has held since 2018.

Clear Labs gains accreditation from the USDA for its next-generation sequencing animal health testing.

The agency is initiating several key activities to gather the data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to a 25% reduction in Salmonella illnesses.

This investment is made under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. 

Leverage $100 million for meat and poultry processing and food supply chain infrastructure.

The program will provide relief to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and front-line grocery workers for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FSIS will use these comments to inform future regulatory requirements for the labeling of such food products.