WASHINGTON: FSIS launches podcast service to enhance communication with stakeholders - (USDA News Release)
April 23, 2008 – 9:05 pmhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_042308_01/index.asp
WASHINGTON–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today launched a series of educational podcasts tailored to address food safety and education issues for consumers and other stakeholders.
As a part of the Agency’s ongoing outreach efforts to small and very small establishments, FSIS will initially focus on providing small and very small plant owners, operators and employees with important information through the use of podcasts.
Subscribers will receive the latest additions through an RSS feed, or Web feed collector, with news and information about Agency work to ensure public health protection through food safety. FSIS podcasts will be short, factual audio and video files featuring scientists, policy experts and other specialists.
“FSIS is making significant advances in food safety with information on food safety policies, programs and initiatives that are of value to industry, consumers and other stakeholders” said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond.
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