Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2003

Nutrition: food allergens; food safety; nutrition education; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; agricultural marketing programs; corn subsidies; milk, meat, poultry, pesticide, seafood safety regulations; fat in meat or dairy products, agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government; science policy and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; FY2004, 2005 appropriations for CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, HR 2699; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, HR2932, S1460; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, HR713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, HR1495; Freshness Disclosure Act, HR468; Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S1172, HR716; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, HR467; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S555; Consumer Food Safety Act, HR1817; Safe Food Act, HR1671, S1501; Dietary Supplement Information Act, HR3065; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act, HR3377; Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003, S722; Imported Food Safety Act, HR2075, S2821; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S1765, HR3310, HR3447;; Trade Promotion Act, HR3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, HR2464; Food Allergens Labeling and Consumer Protection Act HR3684; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S3095; Meat and Poultry Pathogens Reduction and Enforcement Act, S2013; HR3958; Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act, S2803, HR4834; Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003, HR735, S380; Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003, HR2079, S741; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, HR339 also HR2592, and HR2225; School Nutrition and Antibiotics Safety Act, HR 3022; National School Lunch Act, S1392, HR 2987; Healthy America Act, HR2592; Healthy Nutrition for America's Children Act, HR2832; Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S1007; Menu Education and Labeling Act, HR 3444; Common Sense Consumption Act, S1428.