what i saw in the usda reports was just minor corrections that were an ongoing process. cky: but what about demand for this meat? larsen, who also teaches restaurant management, says even in the foodie culture of the bay area-- rich: rabbit is not a popular meat among consumers. there's very few restaurants that have rabbit on the menu. vicky: whole foods says the whole reason it started selling rabbit was demand. in a press release the company said "for many years, lots of customers have requested that we carry rabbit." but what are believed to be sales figures shared with us from an internal whole foods source reveal a different story. a snapshot of sales show the 41 stores in the northern california district sold an average of 5.8 rabbits per week per store. vicky: are you selling a lot of them? male: a few. vicky: whole foods declined our interview request. meanwhile, a petition to get whole foods to stop selling rabbit has collected more than 40,000 signatures. marcy: hi sweetie. come here, handsome. vicky: people hoping to change the minds of those at the top of the

we work closely with the usda to make sure the standards are met. records are incomplete because they only contain observations made by usda but do not contain the actions taken by our company. but when we asked what the actions were the company did not respond. >> when we return our investigation continues. >> the context of this is slaughtering animals. >>> inside from a food safety expert when we return. unit, call our tip line at 888-996-tips or send us an email to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. tony: we continue now looking into the controversy surrounding rabbit meat. the investigative unit found inspection records that reveal >>> we continue now looking into the controversy surrounding rabbit meat. the investigative unit found inspection record that is reveal the rabbit suppliers may not achieve the standards whole foods promises its customers. investigative reporter vicki nguyen has more. >> reporter: rich larsen has taught courses on food sanitation since 1995. when it comes to usda standards, larsen says what is happening at the company is not unu

what the usda is accusing and how this could impact the animals there.crime alert for metro riders. an increase in a particular ki why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you don't. 100% fiber optics is here. get out of the past. get fios. now for $79.99 a month at getfios.com. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >> shipping traffic is backed up in the st. lawrence seaway tonight some 24 hours after an accident involving a cruise ship. the ship crashed into a wall as it was entering a loch last night carrying some 273 people from montreal to toronto. 22 of the people were treated for minor injuries. >> most of the injuries were what i call upper body and bruises. we had several patients who had banged their heads. we were told that when the accident occurred the passengers were s

i look forward to hearing about the usda's new technical assistance initiative, team up for progress, team up for success and how the unique challenges of schools are being met. today we have the opportunity to discuss the scope and impact of the new school meals and wic programs and i hope that we will also discuss ways to improve and strengthen them. this reauthorization of the child nutrition program should build on the progress we've made over the last five years. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> thank you, gentleman. pursuant to committee rules 7-c, all members are permitted to submit written statements. to be included in the record. without objection, the hearing record will remain open for 14 days to allow such statements and other referenced material referenced during the hearing to be submitted for the official hearing record. i'll now introduce our distinguished witness who probably needs nowhere no introduction, being a cabinet secretary, but just as a reminder, the honorable tom vilsack is the secretary of the united states department of agriculture. secretary vil

through a federal records request, we obtained the usda inspection reports for iowa rabbit from januaryhis year. records show the number of rabbits dead in the yard and dead on arrival before they were slaughtered. the numbers range from none on some days to 30 dead in the yard 1 day in march, and 38 dead on arrival on a single day in july. tara: that's a red flag for us. vicky: the government doesn't have a standard for an acceptable death rate, and iowa rabbit declined to tell us the total number of rabbits processed on those days. inspection reports further reveal the usda sent a letter of caution warning iowa rabbit for sending out multiple cartons of rabbit meat improperly labeled as usda inspected when they were not. that prompted the plant to issue a voluntary recall. inspectors also found fecal smears on the back tail area of rabbits in their final rinse and skinned rabbits routinely coming into contact with unskinned rabbits, which often had grossly contaminated pelts. the usda noted contamination is best avoided because it's not planned on being removed later in the process.

and then i also want to ask following up on representative fudge's issue about streamlining, the usda is working with some of the large sponsors in the cacfp program to imspli if i the interactions with state agencies and hope those sponsors avoid needing to sup mit similar paperwork for multiple states so can you talk about both preparing the meal standards and guidelines and simplifying the paperwork for multi-state sponsors? >> well, there are over 178,000 participating locations in the program that you have asked for and obviously it's important for us to make sure that in all of those locations to the extent they involve children that we're sending a consistent message through the process, consistent message with wic and snap. and snap ed. consistent message at the school. consistent message with summer feeding and important to ensure that the message that is we are sending are consistent. so obviously, we rely on the experts to give us a sense of what ought to be served to these youngsters and how it will be consistent with what they're likely to be served in the future at schoo

and implementation of the usda smart snacks. i always go back to the kitchen and talk with the personnel who are preparing the foods and a lot of those folks are happy. back when i played football, they made us eat sodium tablets so i guess it depends on how much exercise you get. when kids aren't eating the food, they think there's something wrong with the food. a significant loss in the food program for the schools. the school directors are concerned about their operation operational finances. the staff is what would have to be cut first if things don't change. as stated in your testimony, and flexibility is important to comply with federal standards for child nutrition. how can we work together to provide the subtle requirements for the usda smart snacks. >> i think the sodium there are three targets that have to be met. we have provided a 10-year phase in, and have provided that flexibility until the dietary guidelines establish it's appropriate. so we have been working with the food processing companies to make those adjustm

mcgovern, that is really what the issue is. because usda, and i believe secretary vilsack would be more than willing to do this, is they could rework the cool rules to bring this into compliance. and my view is that we ought to allow that to occur. let the usda before we repeal a domestic law because of pressure from a trade agreement, let the usda rework the cool rules so that we can be in compliance. >> so i think the point is nobody is saying do nothing. and nobody is sticking their head in the sand. i think what some of us are suggesting is maybe we ought to take a little bit more time to try to figure out whether it's a compromise rather than two days after the wto ruling saying we give up. we're done. and my hope is that that's what will occur. but in any event, we'll see this on the floor tomorrow. and we'll have more to say then. i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back time. judge hastings? the gentleman does not seek time. the gentleman is recognized. >> i want to ask about safety. it seems like traceability is the key issue. an

the accusations are filed by the usda reaching back years. if they're found true, reston zoo and the two others opened by the same family could lose their licenses and be shut down. garrett haake has been following this one. how serious are the allegations themselves? >> reporter: the allegations made in this usda complaint include details on the death of two animals in the reston zoo's care including one that was intentionally drowned. some details surfaced before, but with the federal government now involved they carry new weight and the 0 itself could face crippling -- zoo itself could face crippling penalties. the roadside reston drew in fairfax county drew -- zoo in fairfax county drew a crowd on father's day. >> my first impression was it was well kept. the cages looked clean. >> reporter: behind the facade this zoo and two others owned by the same family have mistreated their animals for years according to the usda. in 2012 they say the owner's daughter megan drowned an injured wallaby and threw its corpse in the dumpster. megan was con

mcgovern that is really what the issue is. because usda i believe secretary vilsack would be more than willing to do this, is they could rework the cool rules to bring this into compliance. and my view is that we ought to allow that to occur. let the usda before we repeal a domestic law because of pressure from a trade agreement, let the usda rework the cool rules so that we can be in compliance. >> so i think the point is nobody is saying do nothing. and nobody is sticking their head in the sand. i think what some of us are suggesting is maybe we ought to take a little bit more time to try to figure out whether it's a compromise rather than two days after the wto ruling saying we give up. we're done. and my hope is that that's what will occur. but in any event we'll see this on the floor tomorrow. and we'll have more to say then. i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back time. judge hastings? the gentleman does not seek time. the gentleman is recognized. >> i want to ask about safety. it seems like traceability is the key issue. and i wa

al jazeera california. >> al jazeera reached out to the usda about these allegations. they turned down our offer to be interviewed and have not responded to our request for a written response. >> one baseball player made history in northern california coming out as the first openly gay player in the pro leagues. sean conroy wore rainbow colored socks to mark the event. the crowd seemed more impressed with his performance over his pioneering efforts as he led the minor league team to a victory. >> it doesn't matter your sexual orientation, whatever, just if you love something, do it. >> he was recruited out of college in may. he shared his sexual orientation with teammates and management before coming out for gay pride night. >> coming up, live from doha, one person was decapitate as a gas factory in france. the suspect there is under arrest. >> there was an attack at a mosque in kuwait. 27 people were killed near capital of tunisia. the latest on all three deadly attacks just ahead. thanks for watching. a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> on a

i think what this means is the usda is saying there's plenty of corn and the department of energy is saying we need more infrastructure and more research. i think when you listen to corn growers in my state, they're skeptical about your promises of the close consultation across the department and also with different geographies. and they actually wonder if you all are skeptical of corn. so i wonder if you see their skepticism and if you can explain to them how it's believable that you're listening to these other agencies. >> indeed we do. i can assure you that we work closely with the u.s. and d.o.e. i can assure you we do. i have been involved with staff and leaders from those agencies working on this and other issues and there is a commitment across the administration to work to implement the rfs and promote the development and use of renewable fuels. so it is hard to convince people who might have a different view but i think that our proposal reflects the fact that we consult with those agencies and we are not agriculture economist and don't try to be. that is their job to do so.

the usda is going to come out with their world supply estimates. will come out of roseville -- a weaker currency, so the ideas they will export a lot so demand for their goods is going to be very high and that's going to disrupt the global coffee market. i never got into coffee. it hurts my stomach. .8%. crude up by about in terms of how that is affecting the s&p 500 energy shares, they are higher, but not by much. the smallest gain in the index group. let's move on to some top stories crossing the bloomberg terminal at this hour. leaks regarding the hush money case against former house speaker dennis hastert are unconscionable and may ask the court to investigate. prosecutors appeared today for a static hearing. hastert was not required to attend. he's charged with breaking banking rules and lying to the fbi. they said he had panned -- had plan to pay $3.5 million for allegations of sexual misconduct coming out. authorities say joyce mitchell talked to the inmates about killing her husband who also works at the maximum-security prison in upstate n

i think the usda is saying there is plenty of corn. when you listen to corn growers in your my state, they are not blebing the cross consultation across the department and with divinity ge pp different geography and wonder if you are skeptical of corn. i wonder how we can believe you work with the other agencies. >> i can assure you we do. i have been involved with staff and leaders from those agencies working on this and other issues and there is a commitment across the administration to work to implement the rfs and promote the development and use of renewable fuels. so it is hard to convince people who might have a different view but i think that our proposal reflects the fact that we consult with those agencies and we are not agriculture economist and don't try to be. that is their job to do so. we must work with them and we do. >> it just feels to a lot of people trying to make production decisions that it is hard to reconcile the different agency's views of the corn crop. i am a cosponsor of s-1239 that expands wavers of the press

there opportunities where we can see reform and consolidation between the rural housing service the usda and hud programs? >> we're also willing to talk about the potential for efficiencies. i know that this question about potential consolidation between fha and rural housing service has been discussed recently and this is not the first time that it's been discussed. just one note of caution there. these are two programs that are distinct. they have different underwriting approaches, other standards that are different. i'd say that while hud certainly does do a robust amount of work in rural communities there's no question that the usda has much greater reach in our rural communities than hud does so -- >> how can you say that there's not a duplication of effort? >> i think they're complimentary. as i said, they do have different approaches on underwriting and other things. we'd love to get your staff and you a follow-up on that analysis. all of that is to say that we're willing to explore what's possible. but i think at the end of the day that this conversation should be had as part of

. >> tonight, the usda announcing the distributor might also have other violation. >>> and people in the south bay wanting to know if people are trying to poison their pets. she took her 3-year-old labrador after he swallowed something on the trail. >> if it was a harmful substance, it was dee making sure the dog was okay. >> this is the first time i've heard of anything like this happening in this neighborhood. it's a very dog safe dog encouraging area. >> reporter: and that powder is being analyzed at uc davess. >>> and we're learning that a military lab sent anthrax to 51 places. and no one's been infected. right now, 11 states inimpacted including california. stanford received one of the samples but says there is no threat to the public. >>> we now know that 9-mile oil slick leaks from a pipe that had eroded to a fraction of an inch. they said the pipe thickness of a penny when it finally broke. shutting down several beaches. >>> and putting a public face on grief. and what facebook executive wants them to know after the stunning death of her husband. >>> and the average salaries

. >> reporter: when the usda demanded 40% of his crop in 2003 marvin thought to take the middle man, the handler, out of the equation. >> it was just the farmers trying to marvegt their own product. which is what america's all about. >> reporter: his legal team figured the usda sought $1.5 million for raisins he never gave up. marvin now walks away with an eye for the future. >> the taking issue, not complying with the marching order. >> so horn will now step up the online marketing of his raisins, which include chili and chocolate varieties. >>> taylor swift took on tech powerhouse apple and won the battle. apple will roll out its new music service at the end of this month with a free three-month trial. the company originally agreed to share revenue with artists and record labels, but not during that initial trial. swift said she will hold back her latest album asking apple to provide artists with compensation compensation. apple responded and said it will pay artists for streaming even during that free trial period. >>> ahead, some advice before you hit the road on your next vacati

which is what america's all about. >> reporter: his legal team figured the usda sought $1.5 million rn now walks away with an eye for the future. >> the ting issue, not complying with the marchi order. >> so horn will now stepp the online marketing of his raisins, which include chili and chocolate varieties. >>> taylor swift took on tech powerhouse apple and won the battle. apple will roll out its new music service at the end of this month with a free three-month trial. the company originally agreed to share revenue with atists and recordabels, but not during that initial trial. swift said she will hold back her latest album asking apple to provide artists with compensation compensation. apple responded and said it will pay artists for streing even during that free trial peod. >>> ahead, some advice before you hit e road on your next vacation. >> it's >>> the nba chpions are in high demand these days. harrison barnes stopped by to meet some lucky250irst 250 customers to buy merchandise got their bling signed. >> it's extremely tiring, for sure. been celebrating a lot. like i said earl

the usda expects prices will continue to increase throughout the rest of the year.t is despite the agency announcing that it will allow imports from the netherlands to help ease that void that is now there with all those chickens that have died. canada is the only other country the u.s. allows egg imports from. food producers are pushing for more countries to be allowed to import eggs. a lot of bakers and food producers as a whole saying even that might not be enough. >> the issue is of course the added expense of importing eggs from overseas. how they will come over, with the airfreight cargo ship. all that adds to the cost. >> reporter: egg producers say it could take additional two years to rebuild the supply there of egg-producing hens. they say the prices are going to stay high until that happens. and they're worried that the bird flu outbreak, it could come back again in the fall as birds start to work their way south again for the winter this story is far from over. eric: you know what that means? we have to eat lucky charms. garrett, thank you. jenna: next h

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. something for those in school they might get home before this stuff starts to happen. >> reporter: looks like the best chance would be the evening. if you're in allentown reading which you will see in a moment, 5:00ish. as we look outside we're looking at clouds giving way to sun in the morning and clouds getting thicker later on. as we take a look there's the penns landing area and the ben franklin bridge, failure overcast for now. the temperature, 65 degrees currently, a beautiful weekend feeling comfortable with the dewpoint down to 55 degrees. that will start to change during the day partly because the winds are coming out of the south through the morning. they are at 7 miles per hour now, that will raise the humidity as we go through the day. in terms of storms there's the chance of something sweeping through the poconos early this morning probably by 9:00, after that we're looking at the sun an

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. glg welcome back you're taking a live look out across a hazy scene in center city. it's 4:56, you'll be dealing with rain as the day goes on. >>> a man in maine is holding a drawing muhammad contest as a way to stand up for freedom. driving images of the prophet muhammad are offensive to muslims. two gunmen opened fire at a similar event last month. >>> two teenagers were injured by shark attacks on oak island in north carolina. hours later and a few hours away a shark attacked a 16-year-old boy. >> went in the water coming over over with the white wash still coherent, i saw what was left of his bloody hand. >> both teens were flown to the hospital. the hospital spokesperson said each had an arm ample at a timed and the girl may lose part of her leg. people will be allowed in the water today officials are recommending it may be a better idea to spend your time on the beach. >>> 4:57 all new in the ne

. >>> i'm sam brock, the usda is about to do something it's never done in its history. get rid of guidelines for fat restrictions. you have healthy and unhealthy fats. is it wise to have no recommendations whatsoever? that story coming up next in reality check. starting wednesday it will more to cross it - thats when fares go up 25 cents. ==vidbox== if you use fastrak you'll be pin >>> live at the golden gate bridge. starting wednesday it will go up to cross it. fares go up. you will be paying $6.25. carpool fares will go up a quarter as well. the fares will rise over the next few years to help pay for a budget shortfall. >>> google maps on track to make driving safer. the federal group that oversees railroads wants digital -- they would be audible and visual. the hope is to curb the rate of train versus car accidents. they haven't said when the alerts will roll out. it went out to apple and garmin. no word if they will make the change. >>> apple is debuting the new music streaming service tomorrow. think spotify meets pandora. a subscription gets you access to the enti

the usda crop report came out. how often does this come out? alix: i think it is once a month. n't quote me. this is what was really cool about the wheat market. the expectation heading into this report is that we would see issues because we had so much rain in areas like nebraska as well as texas. of any month since 1895. instead, what happened is the usda came out and increased its outlook for inventories here in the u.s. surprising that production in the u.s. will be more than estimated. that is why you saw that which sought with prices. scarlet: i like that. i like bringing in wheat to the picture. alix: it is important. it.ll need it. -- eat scarlet: and russia makes a lot of it so it ties in with geopolitics. crude is extending yesterdays rally after the latest inventory report come up 5.4%. that is a pretty big move. and over $51 a barrel. at the margins you had a big stock drop. a good indicator of demand. but you had product builds. we have been seeing this week over week, distillate inventories increasing. refiners can make the product. risk are not using it, the is th

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >> time now to check in with gma. >> let's go to robin roberts with a look what is coming up on "action news" robin roberts has been transformed to amy roebuck. >> robin roberts is sitting right next to me so you know. not to name drop or anything. matt tam, braets to be with you this monday morning. the dramatic high stakes show down as controversial patriot act expires and plus abc thomas is here with an exclusive report about a new domestic threat and torrential rain timely clearing up in the range and i hope it's easing up on the east coast. >> and shocking moment a routine circus act went horribly wrong a perform an plunging 25 feet. and gma on money how you can turn your old electronics like cellphone and computers to cash. matt and tam back to you. >> thank you amy, blue route northbound reopening as we speak. this is blue route northbound traffic is easing up. it was totally backed up on blue

daniels midland is filling more increase for the egg substitute as a start-up hampton creek and the usda green lights companies from the netherlands to make up for products. morgan brennan. from eggs to bur bans. kentucky bur ban. the industry growing fast and adding jobs and generating revenue for the stake and leaving a economic mark on the economy. and the lucky assignment in kentucky. the commonwealth of kipt home to the native spirit. we're talking about bourbon whiskey. it is not a requirement for bourbon to be from kentucky but for all intents and purposes it is. 90% of the bourbon supply is made right here and for good reason. >> the limestone water we get from the ground is iron free and clean. great water for making whiskey. >> we have about as many hot days as cold days during the course of the year which is good for the aging process of the barrels. >> for it to be considering bourbon a number of requirements need to be satisfied. it needs to be a ghraib of 51% corn and be aged in new charred american white oak barrels. and of course be made in the usa. some industry insiders

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >> two little girls escaped a dangerous situation when they jumped out of their mother's car as it was being stolen. the whole thing was captured on camera. it happened in redlands, californiament mother ran into the convenience store when the carjacker jumped in the driver seat with a ten-year-old and 2-year-old in the back seat. amazingly the 10-year-old grabbed her sister and opened the door of the moving car and the two tumbled out. they are doing just fine. >> reporter: wow. .. it is hard to imagine kids so young to react to quickly and bravely. let's go to south philadelphia, the platt bridge, no problems between 26th and i-95. if you're heading to the airport no delays there. new jersey transit atlantic city rail line still suspended because of so many downed trees on the rails. new jersey transit buses are cross honoring tickets dave. >> reporter: all right karen on the big board we have warm

the usda has labeled the county a food desert. no word on when the count will have a final vote. >>> i've met people who have committed murder in the name of the klan. >> a montgomery county man with a unique and unusual bond with a group that wants him dead. he tells news4 about his decades long friendship with the kkk and what he has learned about its history of hate. >>> and check this out. hundreds of thousands of creatures littering southern california beaches, and nobody knows why. >>> i'm melissa mollett. two lanes blocked until >>> new tonight we're getting a unique perspective on the charleston church massacre from a man who has been studying racism and hate for years. darryl davis, a black man, has been in near constant communication with the ku klux klans for two decades. >> tonight he invited us into his home to talk about the history of hate in america and why he has befriended some people who hate him. >> i think it's tragic, but i'm not surprised. >> reporter: darryl davis is not shocked by the charleston ame church

as it relates to the rural housing service with the usda. in 1965 when hud was created it was geared maybe safe to say. continues to be geared to urban areas. would you agree that's true how would you say that's changed? >> we are the housing and community development department because we do a lot of work in rural areas and tribal communities. so by no means are the investments we make limited to our urban areas. >> with that said there was a ga report in 2012 that confirmed that, that said that there is indeed a tremendous amount of work that hud does in rural areas. my question is if you're interested in trying to make sure that we are most effectively using the tax dollars and the leverage at the federal government to provide the most for the -- most effectively is my question is are there opportunities where we can see reform and consolidation between the rural housing service, the uusd squarks hud programs? >> we're willing to talk about the potential for efficiencies. i know the question about potential consolidation between fha and ru

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> good evening and tonight, we have learned the identity of the young american woman killed by a lion in a safari park in south africa. the questions tonight, what prompted this dead aattack and why do we continue to try to get so close to these dangerous wild animals. we're on the ground going inside that park. >> like thousands of tourists, katherine was trying to get a glipgs of nature's most majestic creatures. >> she was taking photos. heroin doe was open. >> according to the park, a lion was standing feet away from her car. that's when the close encounter turned deadly. the lion lunging at her through the car window. it's directly through there this attack happened. they moved the lions into the night enclosure. help arrived quickly. but it was all tragically too late. heroin does were down despite signs advising against it. the lion is now caged and the park remains open to visitors today. >

i think what this means is the usda is saying there's plenty of corn and the department of energy is saying we need more infrastructure and more research. i think when you listen to corn growers in my state, they're skeptical about your promises of the close consultation across the department and also with different geographies. and they actually wonder if you all are skeptical of corn. so i wonder if you see their skepticism and if you can explain to them how it's believable that you're listening to these other agencies. >> indeed, we do. i can assure you that we work closely with the u.s. and d.o.e. i can assure you we do. i have been involved with staff and leaders from those agencies working on this and other issues and there is a commitment across the administration to work to implement the rfs and promote the development and use of renewable fuels. so it is hard to convince people who might have a different view but i think that our proposal reflects the fact that we consult with those agencies and we are not agriculture economist and don't try to be. that is their job to do so

the usda says coffee consumption is expected to drop because of single serve machines. more people are only brewing what they plan to drink versus making a whole pot of coffee. >>> and apple say it is will pay royalties to musicians during the free trials for their new music streaming service. it comes after taylor swift pulled her latest album and posted an open letter criticizing apple on tumblr. don't ask us to provide our music for no compensation. >> i think that's an interesting argument that everybody can understand. thank you. >> taylor swift is ruling this conversation. >>> ibm is rolling out new software to help cities and states prepare for natural disasters. the tech news site reports they will unveil their operation center for emergency management. today the software connects with weather data to predict and plan for major weather events. it can also simulate how a storm would affect the infrastructure giving an idea of where to send emergency crews. no replacement for your favorite meteorologist. >> speaking of emergencies, wildfires continue to rage in so

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in the usda, we have financing mechanisms to make sure that farmers who are exporting can have confidence that somebody at the other end is going to pay for the product and be able to have the transaction happen. ex-im bank is a part of that mechanism which has always been viewed as a rational, reasonable thing to do in our economy. now, things that have been viewed that way are not viewed that way anymore. i think that's an extreme view and it doesn't make sense. you would know better than i would. you tell me. it seems to me that support for these kinds of financing mechanisms make sense. the business community says you don't need it? fine. that's not what i'm hearing from businesses in michigan. chief seib: if you are not hearing it from businesses in michigan, resumable you are not the only one who is hearing there's support for this. why isn't that determinative? senator stabenow: if you believe that, we need to hear from you. right now, sooner rather than later. what is happening is that folks assume that common sense will prevail and that is not enough right now. people need to hea

the usda has crop projection reports on corn that state that the amount of corn used in calendar year 2013 is estimated to be 14.2 billion bushels, an average yield are estimated to be at a record high 171 bushels per acre. the usda is saying there's plenty of corn and the department of energy is saying we need for research. i think when you listen to corn growers in my state, they're skeptical of your promises of the close consultation across the department and also with different geographies and they actually just wonder if you all are skeptical of corn. so i wonder if you see their skepticism and if you can explain to them that it's believable that you're listening to the other agencies. >> indeed we do. we work closely with the u.s. and d.o.e. i have been involved with many conversations with staff and leaders from those agencies as we work on this and other issues. there is very much a commitment across the administration to work to implement the rfs and promote the development and use of renewable fuels. it's hard to convince people who might have a different few, but i think th

it's a destructive beetle that the usda says the one of the worst in the world. how destructive can it be? >> jetsz ka i'll tell you-- jessica, luckily customs inspectors spotted it and squashed the survivor. >> you're looking at one bad beetle that could have reeked havoc in the bay area if not for alert inspectors with the customs and u.s. border protections. >> we're looking for any hitch tyking. zbl u.s. customs inspectors have a trained eye for spotting problems on products imported from all over the world. but what they found on a shipment of chickpeas from india last week has them breathing a big sigh of relief. one of the world's most destructive pets the capra beetle hitched a ride to the u.s. >> it's considered by usda as one of the 100 worst pets in the world. >> they can literally chomp its way through plastic and cardboard, devouring whatever food it can find. what's its established, it's tough to wipe out. zbr it can withstand extreme climatic conditions and it's resistant to pesticides. >> we watched as they examined shipments of tiles from thailan

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> welcome back. one major health insure you are eer saying no thanks no another. cigna says anthem's takeover offer was inadequate. they also cited the data breach for anthem this year. they're seeking to grow to give them more negotiating power. >>> oil prices are stabilizing now that there's progress reported on the greek debt crisis. oil had been falling and could fall again in the deal doesn't work out. all of that should be good news for motorists here where gasoline is averaging $2.79 this morning. that's practically the same as a week ago. >>> american ceos make an average of 300 times what the average worker makes. they also make more money than other high-paid employees. six times average of the others in the top 0.1%. more proof, i guess, it's good the be king. >> more proof we should have gone to mba school. >>> dinosaurs still ruled the earth, or at least the box office. jurassic world

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> tonight, the creative masterminds at pixar taking us inside the making of "inside out." they've already managed to snag 15 oscars with hits about talking cars or a little fish named nemo. now name miscellaneously funny ladies amy poehler and mindy kaling play feelings. explaining why a simple story about an emotional 11-year-old will no doubt get the rest of us pretty emotional too. >> train of thought. right on schedule. anger. unload the daydreams. i ordered extra in case things get slow in class. >> reporter: leave to it pixar to take us somewhere we've never been before. behold, the inside of an 11-year-old girl's brain. >> what was that? i thought you said we were going to act casual. >> reporter: "inside out" stars a preteen girl's mixed emotions. >> i'm joy. this is sadness. >> reporter: that familiar chirp belongs to amy poehler. >> joy? >> yes, joy. >> you'll be in charge of the console,

we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> well scorching heat is adding to the fire danger in the west. crews battling 21 major fires in six different states. california's largest, the lake fire scorching 17,000 acres, now 24% contained. 200 miles north, residents evacuated after at least three homes burned. red flag warnings up even in alaska where more than 3,000 firefighters are on duty. >>> many store brands of bottled water being recalled this morning. niagara bottling says one source was contaminated by e. coli. wegmans, shop rite and shaw's. complete list of the brands and product codes involved in the voluntary recall on our website. there have been no reports of illnesses. most e. coli is harmless. >>> new charges leveled at the company at the heart of that auto air bag recall. democratic members say takata put profit first and stopped safety audits to save money. the company says it only stopped audits of worker not product saf

safety inspection standards and must be regularly audited by the usda. the u.s. only imports meat products from countries that meet our standards. furthermore, a foreign plant that does not fully comply with our standards is not permitted to ship meat into this country. in short, the fundamental protocols ensuring food safety are a part and separate from country of origin labeling. suppliers in foreign countries will still be expected to comply with the same inspection standards as they have now. . in closing, i would like to thank chairman conaway, ranking member costa and the committee staff for their guidance and help on this matter. i commend this legislation to my colleagues and appreciate their support. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. peterson: i yield two minutes to the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> as former co-chair of the congressional chicken caucus i support this. as a congressman in a dist

i look forward to hearing about the usdas technical assistance nesh initiative, team up for success, d how the unique challenges of schools are being met. today we have the opportunity to discuss the scope and impact of the new school meals and wic programs and i hope we will also discuss ways to improve and strengthen them. this year's reauthorization of the child new nutrition programs should build on the progress we've made in the last five years. thank you, mr. chairman. >> all members will be permitted to submit written statements. without objection the hearing record will remain open for 14 days to allow material referenced during the hearing to be submitted for the official hearing record. i'll introduce our distinguished witness who probably needs no introduction being a cabinet secretary. as a reminder, the honorable tom vilsack is secretary of the department of agriculture and has served since 2009 and managed a staff of over 100,000 as they implement the administration's agriculture policies including oversight and implementation of the federal child nutrition programs. pri

the usda reduce the forecast for egg production last month to the lowest since 2000 eight.month and even bigger cut. they also said the shortages could last until 2016. it will take a while for the affected farms that have had 47 million birds annihilated to recover and get back to regular production levels you would like to see. this is not a problem going away in the next few months. mark: i guess in a sad irony, does this mean good business for you? >> it definitely needs a good business for us. this is a food system that is a little bit of you. drought can be representative of another. even before avian lou we were working with the big -- the big food service companies in the world, great partners like general mills. there is no doubt about it this has stirred more interest in what we're doing and not let the moment go to waste. mark: what type of companies have you been hearing from? >> 7-eleven just made the switch to officially today. partnerships with walmart, the largest retailer in the world. a great partnership with hot -- cocteau, whole foods. food manufacturers

the usda say the products have been unapproved. >>> the state assembly approved a bill requiring cheerleddings a sport. they will over sea cheerleading just as -- over see cheerleaders just as other sports. the bill now advances. if approved the changes go into effect by 2017. >>> an american tourist killed by a lion while in a game park in africa all because she left her window down on her car. also, elon musk fires back, the report that says she profiting from taxpayer money and how he defended his companies. a clean up is underway in texas after floods and now officials are warning residents about a new kind of danger. a proposal for sugary drinks is put to the test in san francisco, how it would change the way soda is advertised. >>> there is word tonight of tonight of a fatal lion tonight in south africa and the victim is an american. the park is 20 miles north of johannesburg. officials say a lion lunged through the open passenger window of a car carrying a american tourist. the woman died and the man is undergoing treatment. no word on their identities. officials said the woman was tak

or wherever in the world if it had that usda stamp on it they would think it was a u.s. uct. the very fact that consumers were being deceived and that producers in america were facing depressed prices as a result of this deceptive act on the part of the packers is really what allowed congress to put this law into place to begin with. that's what the packers want to go back to. that ability to source from any place in the world, mix the product up to whatever specifications they prefer and along the way, who knows what we're going to end up eating. >> yeah that's a tremendous -- >> so pat, some of the biggest u.s. -- i know you want to chime in on that i want to ask you, some of the biggest u.s. food and beverage companies supported repeal of this labelling law. give us how it's going to benefit from that. >> the reason they wanted to repeal this it's less expensive. it's less expensive to bring in product from other countries, obviously. when you have to labor the product by its country of origin you have to slate it in its slaughter facilities. that makes it less appeali

summer food program, several low income children got to enjoy a nutritious lunch, it was sponsored by the usdad swoop the eagles mascot was there to help celebrate this year's kickoff. >> and a beautiful sculpture in doors at hamilton new jersey workers packed healthy oatmeal for people that go hungry in the garden state and the teens go the t-shirts and lunch and got to go outside for sculptures gardens. earth to tom! just day dreamin'. about an in-ground pool? yeah! i am! with a hot tub? uh-huh. and a waterfall! how did you know that? you've got that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. oh yeah! super $1,000 frenzy. with top prizes of $300,000. [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. if you want a paint with no harsh fumes. if you want a paint without harmful chemicals. if you want a paint that's safer for your family, and the environment... only this can. natura from benjamin moore. paint like no other. certified asthma and allergy friendly by the asthma and allergy found

the usda did nothing about it. ceos of the two major pet people took it off their shelves at the end of last year. this whole thing is a mess here. i want to spend money on products that are safe. we have higher country standards in this country and we have to live by these standards. we pay for these fda organizations to do a job for us. they are getting paid for our tax dollars. host: next up is dwight from manchester, tennessee calling in support of cool labels. caller: i'm in support of it because i believe you should know where your food comes from. it doesn't mean you will not buy from another country. our congressmen have totally failed the american people. just like fast track for nafta. we had a $28 billion surplus with mexico. as of this month, we have a $17 billion deficit with mexico. the representatives in the united states won't stand up. our congress just changed our laws for another country. us citizens will have to stand up and throw these people out and get people in theire that will do their job f