Vilsack wants poultry inspection changes approved this year

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to modernize the nation’s poultry inspection process is being met with controversy. Despite that, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack remains hopeful the plan will be approved this year. The agency is going through the long regulatory process to update the country’s poultry inspection system.”Which we have not done for 60 years,” said Vilsack as he addressed a Senate panel. He said the inspection system upgrades would do more than save money. Read More