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Media Advisory No. PENDING
Contact:
Office of Communications 202-720-4623
FSIS Press Office 202-720-9113
USDA to Host Media Conference Call to Announce Proposal to Modernize Poultry Inspection in the United States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012–TOMORROW, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen will host a national media conference call to announce a proposal to modernize poultry slaughter and improve food safety across the United States.
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
11:00 a.m. EST
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to host a national media conference call to announce a new proposal to modernize and improve food safety.
DIAL IN: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: SECY (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
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