the ig office at usda is responsible for providing oversuiting to all usda programs which currently number over 300. of course, s.n.a.p. is the largest program in our portfolio with over $70 billion, and has drawn much of our attention over the past few years. in the last two years alone, we have devoted almost half of our investigative resources to addressing s.n.a.p. fraud with measurable results. we currently have over 900 cases open. over 600 of these cases involve retailers in some way. my written statement provide some examples of our most significant cases involving disqualified retailers. but i want to emphasize, more than the cases that we do, that the core problems in this program are not new. namely, there will always be people willing to commit fraud and to traffic in s.n.a.p. benefits. even though the specific schemes themselves may take different forms. and so we, as an ig office have been working on these, use, with fns, our partners and with state and local agency for many years to address these, use. and i can assure you, that we have cases right now, going on in every reg

according to usda, 47% are under 18 years old. snap also serves millions of people who are elderly or have disabilities. snap is never been more critical than it is today. 2008 financial crisis dreef more americans into poverty than any other time since we started tracking this data. the collapse wall street and the loss of trillions of dollars forced millions of americans to turn to this critical safety net. it has been there for them. while the need for the snap program is at an all-time high, snap is one of the most efficiently run federal programs with one of the lowest forward rates of any government benefits program. fraud declined from approximately four cents of every dollar expended in 1993 to only one cent of every dollar expended today. but i agree that that is not good enough. the majority appears to be basing today's hearing on a recent press story about certain store owners who had been disqualified from the program but allegedly regained entry in some way. although this would be problematic if true, we have not seen

to put this in context, the ig office and usda is responsible for providing oversight to all usda programs which currently number over 300. of course snape is the largest program in our portfolio with over $70 billion it has drawn much of our attention over the past few years. in the last two years alone we have devoted almost half of our investigative resources to addressing s.n.a.p. fraud. measurable results. we currently have over 900 -- cases open in over 600 both retailers and semi. my written statement provides examples of our most significant cases involving disqualified retailers. but i want to emphasize more than the cases that we do that the core problem in this program are not new. namely, there will always be people willing to commit fraud and to traffic s.n.a.p. benefits. even though the specific schemes themselves may take different forms, we as an ig office have been working on these issues with fns, or partners and in state and local agencies for many years to address these issues and i can assure you that we have cases right now going on in every region of the country and

to put this in context, the ig office at usda is responsible for providing oversight to all usda programs, which currently number over 300. of course, snap is the largest program in the portfolio with over $70 billion, and it has drawn much of the attention over the past few years. in the last two years alone, we devoted half the resources to addressing snap fraud with measurable results. we currently have over 900 cases open and over 600 cases involve retailers in some way. my written statement provides example of the most significant cases involving disqualified retailers. i want to emphasize more than the cases that we do, that the core problems in this program are not new, namely, there's always people willing to commit fraud and to traffic and snap benefits even though the specific schemes, themself, may take different forms, and so we, as animal ig office, work on the issues with fns, our partners, and state and local agencies for many years to address these issue, and i can assure you that we have cases going on now in the country, and the agents are continually adjusting their wor

the usda says these letters are false. so far the letters have shown up in nebraska, pennsylvania and wisconsin. >>> the us price industry is raising questions of validity of waking life with diabetes. last week harvard university released the results of the study of associates being more rice with significantly higher risk of type two diabetes, especially for the asian populations''''. rice is grown worldwide and feeds more than half of the globe. the us rice regulation is arguing the study and says it didn't take into effect the lack of activity, obesity and other risk factors. and while my more people are facing the threat of diabetes, coffee triggers may have the upper hand. i study showed that consuming at least four cups per day lowered the risk of diabetes 23- 40%. the study of 142,000 people also found no link between coffee consumption and heart disease nor the risk of cancer. now major rob just said the clawson joins us with the national forecast. >> welcome back to us farm report. things are different as we head

we hear usda, at fda. how are they doing -- your take on the ability for them to monitor food and make sure it is safe, whether it be what we're talking about initially, or food in general? guest: the biggest risk we're seeing right now is the fact that the federal budget and deficit means that food safety programs are facing cuts this year. in the past few years, and they have seen increases. we also have concern, pedro, because the food and drug administration has to implement a new law, an important new law, that will bring our food safety system into the 21st century. this law was passed in 2011, and it is critically important that the fda have the resources to implement it. but right now with the budget the way it is, it looks like both usda and fda will have less resources in the next few years than they may need to effectively manage food safety. host: resources as far as cash or manpower? guest: usda has sectors in every single ford facility in the u.s. -- food facility in the u.s. the meat process

over objections from its own scientists, usda officials, with links to the beef industry labeled pink slime meat. >> the undersecretary said, it's pink, therefore it's meat. >> reporter: abc news has learned the woman who made the decision to okay the mix is former undersecretary of agriculture joann smith. a call that led to hundreds of millions of dollars for beef products inc., the makers of pink slime. when smith stepped down from usda, bpi's principal supplier appointed her to the board of directors, where she made at least $1.2 million over 17 years. she did not return our calls for comment. bpi said it had nothing to do with her appointment. and the usda says, while legal then, under current ethics rules, she could not have immediately joined that board. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and we know this raises so many questions. jim avila is going to stay on this case. >>> and coming up, a snapshot of the sun, mesmerizing. but could it mean big trouble for your computer? your flight? the gps in your car tomorrow morning? let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs

it's beef. >> reporter: the usda is clear in saying, pink slime is safe. and though the government will change its policy for schools, it won't demand that supermarkets label, what's in the beef you buy. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and that list of stores confirming to abc news, can be found at abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> there's much more ahead on "world news tonight." take a close look at this. a chief at work, stealing your credit card information. a new wave of crime across this country. and what you can do right now to protect yourself. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about how some companies like to get between ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 you and your money. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, we believe your money should be available ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 to you whenever and wherever you want. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 which is why we rebate every atm fee worldwide. ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 and why our mobile app lets you transfer funds, ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 execute trades, even deposit checks just by ttd#: 1-800-345-2550 taking a

if its ground beef contained what the what the meat industry calls lean, finely textured beef and a usda scientist first termed "pink slime." the safeway butcher said he has no idea if the ground beef there has pink slime in it. corporate headquarters later told us yes, its meat does contain pink slime but they were reviewing the policy. fast forward to today. safeway announces its meat counter is now free of what former usda scientists characterize as low quality beef scraps sanitized with ammonia gas. >> it's a pink slime. it's not fresh ground beef. >> we didn't feel it was meat. it was salvage. >> reporter: the country's second biggest grocery chain says "considerable consumer concern" led to its decision even though "the usda and food industry experts agree that lean, finely textured beef is safe and wholesome. safeway will no longer purchase it. and late today, america's third largest chain, supervalu, which includes such big names as albertsons, lucky and jewel-osco, announced it too would pull all pink slime ground beef from its shelves because of consumer concern. and then food

the usda says the process meets regulations. and beef industry says the process has been around for 20 years and is safe. >> this really is a great process. it helps us prevent wasting beef from the cows that we process. and we do it under federal inspection so it's safe and nutritious. >> reporter: others disagree, including one houston mom, who used her blog as a platform for a petition, asking the usda to get it off school menus. within a week, she had 225,000 signatures. >> the public outcry over pink slime has shown that consumers do want to know if this stuff is in their ground beef. and they should have the choice to purchase it. >> reporter: the usda says it's making the changes after school districts asked for more options. the meat by-product was frequently used at fast food chains. restaurants have taken it off their menus. >>> we're on ipad watch tonight. if you want to be the first to buy an ipad, you shouldn't go to an apple store. walmart locations will start selling the tablets a minute after midnight. they are s

and then usda will look at f.d.a.'s recommendations and they set their own guidelines for labeling of meat and poultry products. so really usda is responsible for the label that you see on meat and poultry products, but they really take the advice of what's recommended as well by f.d.a., their sister agent. host: what's required? because usually all you see is 85% of whatever the percentage is, is that the only thing that's required or are their other things? guest: they have to -- they have to tell you information about what is actually in the package. so they have to tell you what species they are eating. they also often will tell you what is the fat percentage in the meat you are eating. we have also been advocating for nutrition labeling on meat products. but that process is -- has moved slowly through usda. we have been working on that for over 15 years. and it's just now coming in to being. so meat products are -- meat products do need to be labeled with what species is in the product, and then any additives, inc

to put this in context, the ig office and usda is responsible for providing oversight to all usda programsch currently number over 300. of course snape is the largest program in our portfolio with over $70 billion it has drawn much of our attention over the past few years. in the last two years alone we have devoted almost half of our investigative resources to addressing s.n.a.p. fraud. measurable results. we currently have over 900 -- cases open in over 600 both retailers and semi. my written statement provides examples of our most significant cases involving disqualified retailers. but i want to emphasize more than the cases that we do that the core problem in this program are not new. namely, there will always be people willing to commit fraud and to traffic s.n.a.p. benefits. even though the specific schemes themselves may take different forms, we as an ig office have been working on these issues with fns, or partners and in state and local agencies for many years to address these issues and i can assure you that we have cases right now going on in every region of the country and our

the usda has approved 7 million pounds of this stuff, of the pink slime for school lunches.his is a huge red flag. >> another example of how money corrupts our democracy. that piece kind of spoke volumes to me. also the stuff is so bad fast food chains have rejected it. so if it's too bad or whatever for mcdonald's but it's okay for our kids' school lunches in cafeterias there's a real issue here. so abc's going to continue to track this story and bring you the latest as things develop. but certainly unsettling to say the least. >> in the meantime if you can pack your kids' lunch. >> good advice. >>> if you drive a toyota, listen up to this new story. the company's now recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to two different safety defects. nearly a half million tacoma pickup trucks from '05 to '09 are being recalled. the steering wheels need some repair so the driver's air bag will work in case of an accident. meanwhile, camry sedans and venza wagons made from '09 to last year have wiring issues that can make it difficult to start the car or shift out of park. all r

usda admitted it was turned into social media. the department says it plans to create any new twitter account for each state. they will post consumer alerts about recalls of meat, poultry and processed egg products. they have created accounts for eight states including texas and new jersey. they say this provides another way for consumers to get critical information passed. that's it for news and meteorologists mike hoffman joins us now with the national forecast. >>> will start the week with the little ripple in the jet stream across the great lakes and that will be producing some rain showers across many parts of the great lakes eventually into the northeast later in the day. the strip gulf moisture coming with tp that system, a few hit and miss thunderstorms through the tennessee and iowa river valleys. more substantial trough and more substantial moisture in the northwest during this entire week actually. as the tropics and slowly we will see some rain and mountain snows as we start the week and head into wednesday. they will

the usda will announce if they will buy the meet with the criticized attive. it's treated with ammonia to kill bacteria. now the department of agriculture will offer beef patties with the additive or bulk without it. the usda buys a fifth of the food served in schools. >>> david cameron and his wife to a state dinner at the white house. it's the largest ever thrown by the obamas. john legend performed at the event. the theme was america's backyard. the menu doesn't conjure of memories of your last backyard barbecue. halibut with brussel spouse and bacon, for dessert, steamed pudding with idaho huckleberry sauce. some of the ingredients came from the white house garden. are you hungry now? >> had a buffalo wander through his backyard. >>> our time is 4:38. ahead on news 4 today, goldman sacks stars question the company's ethics. >>> hbo is ending a popular show. >> we are heading for the >>> our time right now is 4:41. we are 64 degrees already. warmish at this hour. wait until you see what the rest of the day is going to be like. >> record-breaking heat today.

but know this -- if your meat is stamped usda organic, it's pure meat, no questionable filler. but everything else is suspect, say critics, because pink slime does not have to appear on the label. and the usda is giving no indication it will force meatpackers to lift the veil of secrecy anytime soon. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and jim answers a lot more of your questions, posted online at our website at abcnews.com. keep sending them to us. and let us know what your supermarkets say when you ask them about what's in the meat. >>> and another word about the food in every american home. word that the soda giants coke and pepsi will be tweaking their secret recipes. they're going to change how the ingredients that give soda its brown hue is made. it's called caramel color. and the new recipe will call for less of the chemical 4mei. a california law would have forced coke and pepsi to label their soda with a cancer warning. with this change, they don't have to. you can be the judge. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," watch this. deadly shoot-out. and acts of violenc

the usda says the process meets federal regulations. industry says the process has been around for 20 years. >> this really is a great process that helps us prevent wasting beef from the cattle that we process and we do it under federal inspection so it's safe and nutritious. >> reporter: but others disagree including one houston mom who used her blog the lunch tray.com as a platform to create a petition asking the usda to get it off school menus. within a week, she had 225,000 signatures. >> the public outcry over pink slime has shown consumers do want to know whether this stuff is in their ground beef and they should have a choice about whether to purchase it. >> reporter: the usda says it is making the changes at the request of school districts who asked for more options. michelle franzen, nbc news. >> yum. i hope we didn't spoil your appetite. j >> "the artist." >> our version. >> there we go. >> nope. >> okay. well, okay. hey, all it takes. where is his little dog? from the cash register confusion to the thunder shirt and gym membe

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the usda heard it. and tomorrow, they will announce that starting this fall, schools will be given a choice. to buy the less-expensive hamburger patties that contain pink slime. or bulk ground beef that does not. and the usda insists that all that meat is safe. and what about the ground beef in your supermarket? the usda says grocers will have to decide for themselves what they want to disclose to their customers. >>> the white house is rolling out the red carpet, tonight, hosting a state dinner on the south lawn for british prime minister david cameron and his wife, samantha. they're going to dine on shaved brussels sprouts, an american twist on an old favorite, will be bison wellington. and for dessert, a british lemon steamed pudding. and earlier today, the prime minister admitted that he and his wife were looking forward to rubbing shoulders with some american royalty. possibly not the one you think. >> samantha said that is my favorite -- the star from my favorite movie is going to be here. is it b

usda? >> reporter: we've been asking the usda since wednesday for an interview on camera.y have said no. and they're not changing their policy. they've given us no indication they're changing this policy. this can continue to be appearing in america's hamburgers without a label on it. >> they wouldn't even talk about it? >> reporter: not on the record, no. >> you keep calling? >> reporter: we are calling. >> keep calling all next week. i'm going to be asking every day. thank you so much, jim. >>> and coming up here -- ♪ the love boat >> "the love boat" set sail one last time. can you guess its final destination? would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye-care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. [ male announcer ] ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now, that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. but when she got as

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and usda has implemented regulations. as a whole the department could do a better job of implementing that. i think there are concerns as the under-secretary expressed about timeliness and length of time. i think we need to engage in those discussions because my understanding is if you've got somebody convicted of a criminal felony that disqualification while it may be effective vis-a-vis the food stamp program, it's not effective for other government programs. if you've got a criminal conviction, it should be a pretty quick process because the conviction in and of itself is sufficient evidence to proceed. it should not take a long time to do this. maybe a month, two months. >> let me say this. i distinctly remember spending four days in a courtroom prosecuting a lady for disturbing a school. and i spent three days in a courtroom prosecuting someone for throwing an iced tea cup at a dea agent. so resources and time should not be the only barometer by which we decide whether a case should be prosecuted or not or else we wo

we actually ask the usda to come check us. we have never fed steroids or hormones and never will. no blood meal, no meat and bone meal. yuck. no animal by-products. it means when you put my chicken on the table, you know where it came from. >>> another tough loss for the capitals. this time to the philadelphia flyers. they scored halfway through the second period, the only tally for the whole game. the caps stopped 34 shots. the flyers defeat washington 1-0. next up for the caps, they take on carolina at home opportunity. >> and the virginia commonwealth university one step closer to dancing. the rams came out on fire against george mason. at one point, up 21-0, early in the game. troy daniels led vcu 17 points, six rebounds, the rams defeated george mason 74-64. vcu will play drexel tonight for the caa championship. we expect to pack the coliseum in richmond. the winner gets an automatic bid to the ncaa tournament. >>> you know, i'm rooting for the rams on that game. >> smart woman. now three times in three weeks we played mason. they beat us the first time. we got them the secon