why the usda? for historical and political reasons food stamps fall under the agriculture department's domain. in fact food stamps will cost taxpayers a projected $78 billion this year. a staggering amount. that's more than doubled since 2008. indeed food stamps and other food assistance add up to more that happen 70 percent of the usda's out lay. according to a fox news poll majority of voters think most of the 40 million plus food stamp recipients are taking advantage of the system and not truly in need. you have heard stories of food stamp waste, fraud and abuse. this will go to the recipients and the american terrorists. during the show you can share your thoughts via twitter. use the hash tag fox news reporting. we begin in new york city with one of america's proponents of food stamps is working to get more people signed up. >> individuals have a certain income limitation. >> you are watching a team of determined activists preparing their plan of action. >> guidelines a little bit you will be

however, those statistics haven't seemed to slow down the usda. this is all despite the fact that the department has yet to decide -- has yet to study whether the program is working. one group calls this lack of review disturbing. >> it is obvious, in the last 15 years, whether it is the pilots that have been running in chicken and turkey plants or in the home lance, the -- hog plants, that there is not a port for the theory that this will improve safety. >> it is not only food safety advocates who are concerned about this program. ryan malone worry that a the bottom line will impact him and his customers. >> i have to be a little bit leery about it. companies nowadays are just worried about the bottom dollar. they're not worried about the customers. they don't worry about what they are feeding everybody. so the usda being there is a big help for all of us because they make sure what happens directly. >> the increase in fecal matter findings is a sign that the program is working. he said we do many more checks for fecal matter in pilot plants than

so that's been -- that's one of the conditions that the usda has made.>> you know, the thing, why do you do you go to china? it's for cost. a lot of the food scandals have been cutting corners to reduce the cost. that was the pet food when they were mixing in essentially the equivalent of industrial solvent. that's the big issue in china is. yaw go there was you want to cut more pennies off. so the amount of pressure we've put on china to deliver cheap food, cheap goods, that's why you see workers being underpaid. i think it's important to force some level of labeling, because it does tell people something about the philosophy of the companies using this chicken. whether it's in your soup or your nuggets or whatever, that they felt it was worth their while to go 7,000 miles. >> but the inequality nature of that. let's say that mcdonald's decides -- and i don't -- let's -- unnamed food chain makes a decision to use meat that has been processed -- chicken that's been processed in china and they label it as such. so then midtowners in new york can say, all

thanks to new rules by the usda.rocessed poultry will not have a label saying where it is from. joining me now, assistant director of consumer advocacy group phone and water watch. you have been fighting this for some time. one? >> we don't think that we need to import chicken from a place like china, and their track is . we have been working with folks, members of congress don't want this change to happen. unfortunately they planned to lead processed poultry from china come into the u.s. gerri: here is what i find interesting. therefore chinese processing plants that have been approved. all been inspected by the usda. their processing u.s. chicken. by the time it makes it with its way to china, gets processed, come back to the american market, just how old is it? >> that's a good question. hopefully something is getting frozen somewhere along the way to deal with the freshness issues. more important speech to the fact of how cheap it is to operate in china. hello or the wages if that is in any way economically feasi

these agencies that are responsible for approving the crops in the united states, the usda and fda do not do studies. they use corporate science seeking approval. monsanto they get to cherry pick the data that they submit to the u.s. regulatory agencies. that's what he has done. if he wants to review the data from monsanto they cherry picked and found five dead cows from those studies. >> rbhs are growth hormone used to help cows produce more milk. when walmart said they were not going to buy rbgh milk, it brought down the use of it on cows. >> i think 17%. >> we're talking about corporations of monsanto and dupont but what about walmart and whole foods. >> corporations have a big place to play in what type of food that we by and a big place to play in the seeds. he know kevin will argue the science, but i'm a citizen of the united states of america, and i have basic rights. corporations should not be allowed to steal those rights because they're fearful that consumers won't by those products. we have to haven't a scientific conversation. he can smoke like the tobacco industry did for

already the usda has been testing these changes, but in a report released today the gao writes faster line speeds raise concerns about food safety. >> i think that they are putting speed over safety. >> reporter: the usda says the new inspection system will reduce the risk of foodborne illness. no washing, new advice that may be hard to swallow in countless american kitchens. kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. lauderdale. >> and we are back in a moment with the latest attempt to make your current smart phone obsolete. >>> you want answers? >> i think i'm entitled. >> you want answers. >> i want the truth! >> you can't handle the truth! >> well, jack nicholson, it's interesting you would say that because a lot of us wondered if there was any truth to a big story we woke up to out of hollywood this morning. it was an anonymously sourced report saying that jack nicholson, of all people, has quietly retired from acting, due in large part to memory loss. today, however, when asked for comment by nbc news, we received an adamant denial from nicholson through a spokesman who said the 76-year-old a

is the i'm talking from the perspective of the usda. putre appropriated and together a budget request every year that goes to the normal andet process through omb it is the congress decides how much to fund us and for what. as part of that process, there are hearings in congress obtains perspectives from many sources, as they always do. ultimately, congress makes the decision as to what levels are appropriate. >> how much money for the next fiscal year have you asked for? how much are you going to get? >> we're talking about the fy 14 cycle, at this point. president has said afford a request for our office which provides a slight increase from our fy 13 levels. we saw sequestration and that was a complicating factor. >> did hit you at all? >> yes. we have not been held harmless from sequestration. sequestration applied across the board. in terms of what we will receive, at this stage, i do not know. both of the appropriations committees have held committees on the usda request and i've had a chance to testify before house and senate com

>> well, i'll talk about my experience at usda. we run what i consider to be a very transparent operation. it is our view that we fulfill our role most responsibly when we keep congress informed of what when he ear doing. when we respond with accurate information to the media, and then we -- we keep in mind our responsibilities to both the administration and to congress. e with understand that credibility is our biggest asset. once we lose our credibility, the credit goes down the tubes. that's based on quality in our reports and accuracy in the communicatio communications. so we do our very best to provide complete accurate nonmisleading information. >> neil barovsky earlier in the program through a valentine to glen fine who is no longer a justice at aig and reported by bill clinton, i believe, and came in in the bush administration. but he was the one responsible for creating that huge controversy over u.s. attorneys around the country. that was fought by the white house. karl rove was one of the most outspoken critics of what h

certified in order to put your organic title and the seal, so you can look for the seal which says usdan certified and that they are allowed to sell their product as or gappic. >> okay. i see that you have a book here called "gut insight." i know your field of expertise is dealing with -- >> my answers really come from my work at stanford and became very interested in the gut bacteria which of course is going through a lot of revelation right now, a lot of research and one of the things i don't think people realize, when they're eating fruits and vegetables, they are getting probiotics and pre biotics, namely pre biotics are in the fruits and vegetables, the nondigestible fibers going into the colin. that's feeding good bacteria. you're eating onions, leeks, art choke, asparagus, you're getting pre biotics. >> if we meet more of those things do we get less stomach upsets? >> i hope so. we don't know why people have irritable bowl but their gut bacteria may need to be modified into a healthy profile. >> what do you think is the most important thing to do when it comes to their eating pla

. >>> there's a push to get kids to eat healthier while in school and usda under secretary will beat a school to see how stewed ren getting fruits and vegetables. he will check out the salad bar after the tour of the cafeteria he will take questions from the kids about the new usda school meal rules. >>> more than 300 lawmakers and policy makers from across the u.s. is in baltimore for the next two days for a childhood obesity summit. five states who put in place cutting edge approaches are battling the bulge in kid that will be honored. guest speakers are from programs nationwide whose goal it is to promote healthier lifestyle choices for kids. >>> go back to school to learn and maybe win a prize. today the mayor announce the second annual school attendance competition. each year 15% of baltimore city elementary students are chronically absent. missing more than 20 days of school over the course of the school year. the mayor will speak at 10 this morning at frederick elementary school. >>> a big announcement coming from the mayor today. she is going to speak at patterson park about

the usda says small pieces of plastic were found in their meat during an inspection. the food was packaged on april 1 and was intended fortunate school lunch -- for the national school lunch program. this isn't the first time they were in trouble. they were under investigation last year after this undercover video showed employees of the company shocking and strangling livestock. the plant was initially closed for the mistreatment but the usda says they found no evidence that sick cows were put into the food supply. >>> a movable median barrier on the golden gate bridge is expected to get final approval today. the steel and concrete barrier would be a foot wide and just under 3 feet high. they already use something like that south of the toll plaza. the price tag though for putting it on the bridge is $26.5 million. installation would probably involve closing the bridge for a weekend late next year. >>> another day of america's cup racing is about to begin on the san francisco bay. and it could be the last day. anne makovec joins us live from pier 27. so anne, how's t

schwartz: the usda asked that i go to herminie and provide an independent evaluation of the problems to determine if it was severe enough to warrant funding. i've worked in a lot of communities in pennsylvania, i've seen a lot of things that were pretty startling, however, the trip to herminie absolutely, um... astounded me. i wrote a letter to usda, saying that it was the worst thing i'd ever seen in pennsylvania and that if they could award funding, that they do so. and they did. they did. over $15 million, grant and loan, for that project. mcmillen: and it took years to get funding. what kept this project going was the steadfastness of the community -- they knew they needed sewage, and they just kept plugging along till we got through every issue that came up. the project will consist of 44 miles of line that we're going to put in, and a treatment plant. it will permanently eliminate the problem, the health hazards. i anticipate a definite regrowth in herminie, and it will be a good thing for everybody. zdravecky: maybe it won't help me too much because i'm an old lady, but whoeve

can measure the temperature at 165 degrees fahrenheit to know that it's thoroughly cooked. >> the usda says to use hot soapy water to wash hands, utensils, cutting boards anything else that might come in contact with raw chicken. >> i don't know. i always rinse the chicken. >> i do, too. >> so do i. then i wash the counter though. i wash everything up. >> and your hands and everything. >> that makes me kind of hungry, though. >> me, too. [ laughter ] >> i'm ready for this friday, guys. >>> we have changes for the weekend. we have just a couple of patches of fog outside this morning but i think looking like a much hotter afternoon as the summer heat finally is making a return. we have it coming your way for the weekend. just a couple of patches of fog out there right now toward the afternoon becoming mostly sunny and the temperatures will be warmer today, going to get hot in some of the valleys and then really cranking these numbers up near 100 degrees in some of the hottest spots inland maybe even some 70s out toward the coastline over the weekend so yeah, one trough of low pressure pa

it fell further after the usda says we're going to have more corn. expected a cut in last month's forecast. no, everything went up. yields are going to be better. prices are going to be lower. we'll have more corn. it will be, if expected, the largest crop ever. at 13.8 billion bushels, up 28% from last year's drought. finally, we look at wheat. wheat supplies, wheat's also down now, supplies higher than expected. imports from expected to grow from a larger crop in canada, and world wheat production, guys, the usda is saying, will hit a record 709 million tons, while global wheat consumption should drop slightly. so you can see what's happening there. all of this good for livestock providers and consumers, although not good if you're long. corn. and wheat. >> true 'dat. >> did i save you? >> you did, as always. jane, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> see you again. jane wells. >>> next, shares of mercada libre are up 5%. but huh-oh, herb greenberg is back in the house. he's tanned and ready to tell you why you should beware of that one right there. me

we require the usda to report on strategies that are being able but it to help weed out fraud, waste, and abuse in the snap program. one thing that i hear a lot about is about the school year regulations for meals for the students. we require the commodity you and future trade committee to develop cost benefit analysis on several dodd frank for visions that are very costly. we encouraged the usda to finalize inspection roles in poultry operations, to the reduce federal cost. those that produce a lot of poultry, that is very important. in closing, i fully support this bill, and ask for my colleagues to do the same. >> the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. >> i yield two minutes to this distinguished gentleman from california. >> the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank you and ranking member lowe. i rise in opposition to this radical right wing efforts to walk our economy off a cliff. i urge my colleagues on the other side to wake up from this radical west dream and come back to reality. it is time for us to go to the negotiating table, and talk about what we can

they even brought in representatives from the usda. >> we have parents who come in and volunteer and help them learn about the fruits and vegetables and eat off the salad bar. >> reporter: school leaders say the need for this scribed of program is especially evident in a school like mt. royal. 90% of the students qualify for a free and reduced lunch. >> breakfast and lunch, one of the things we know we have to provide. for many kids this is the only healthy meal they have an opportunity to have every day. >> you think the key point is giving children the opportunity to try something at school with the hope that really when they go home they're able to educate the rest of the family. >> in baltimore, katrina bush. >> mt. royal is part of the fresh fruits and vegetables program and the goal is to intropeople to a variety. wyatt? >>> start you off with time laps photography. quiet on the bay. just some passing clouds at times. basically a clear scenario, getting ready for a mice sun -- nice sunset. you can see hints of color as we get through this last day of september3th -- 30th. clear

the usda says even though 9 out of 10 of us do it we are not supposed to.sing the bird just sprays bacteria around your kitchen. instead, pat it dry and cook it well. >> if you cook to the full temperature which is 165, any salmonella that's on there are toast, they're gone. >> reporter: and finally from the consumerwatch kitchen, a spin on school lunch. boxes. >> i'm still thinking about it. >> reporter: kids are getting their first taste of revolution foods meal kits. invented by two oakland mothers, the boxes are competing in the crowded prepackaged grab and go arena where lunchables have reigned supreme. they have low sodium, no preservatives and more protein compared to competitors. and it's early in the school year but so far, consumers say -- >> that one's good. >> i like the ham and the crackers but i don't like the cheese. >> don't like the cheese! now, revolution costs $4. lunchables about $1.70 so it boils down to parents who want to spend the money. >> no artificial flavors though in that one? >> reporter: nothing artificial in here. and also th

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the usda would still inspect meats but the fda's inspectors would be limited. also federally backed loans, that would be huge for people applying for loans. those will get delayed. social security is open. your checks may be delayed but they're still on the way. also, the health care law that kicks in tomorrow, the health changes that is still slated to happen. today, when the senate gets back in, and they're not coming back until this afternoon, this is the republicans' plan on the table. they will fund the government if democrats agree to delay the health law by one year, repeal attacks on merrill devices. and some democrats say they're open to that. and pay military service members. right now, almost 1.5 million of them would have to be on the job whether or not they get paid. there's a possibility of one last offer on the table before this midnight deadline. veronica. >> tracie potts in washington. tracie, nice to see you, thank you. >>> and taking you now to southern california many questions now after a fiery crash involving a small jet. it happened at th

. >> the usda has no authorization to do inspections in china. the fda does not. and a big concern is if they start taking meat that is raised there, processing it, there and then bringing it back here, then we have no ia of the standards used in the plant. and that's nopoint of origin labeling requirement. so consumers won't be able to tell if the meat was processed here or in china. what sort of situation was going on with the factories. and, you know, jonas, you may say eventually they'll get sued, but that's small consolation to the people who could get sick and died as a result of lax safety and inspection standards in china. >> the government is good at inspecting? no. it seems like the marketplace catches it more than the government inspectors to, which is my point. >> are you ready to eat some smithfield bacon, john? >> i'm a good southern boy, but i'm not so sure i want it coming from china. that's why you put quality controls on stuff coming in. this is opening up for us to send beef on china as well. that's what happens in a global economy. i think with

the usda is doing a good job of cutting it out. cutting down on people who or misuseeir benefits them. people are being held to account. we ought to do that in the department of defense with these contractors that she taxpayers out of billions of dollars. is fact is that this program efficiently and effectively run. that is not my analysis, that is the analysis of the general accountability office -- of all, various, nonpartisan organization that have looked at it. this is a good program. it is about making sure people do not go hungry. let's not mess it up by embracing a bill that would cut $40 billion out of this program and hurt a lot of people, including veterans. i have met a lot of veterans who are on this. they would much rather be in a job. they deserve better than us threatening to cut their benefits. host: andrew, new york, republican. morning.ood i appreciate you touching upon the importance of science. it says on your website that you understand that the primary engine gas results ability of the government is to keep pe

the usda comes in and buys all this extra product to keep demand up, yet they subsidize it with all these cash surpluses. to drive the price back down. it's absolutely idiotic. the dare es on the other side, they're just as guilty. this is basically like a cartel, no better than the labor unions. the government says you can't even import more than 5% of dairy products like dried milk, butter and cheese for crying out loud. get rid of the government, the price supports. you get $6 a gallon, it will come back down because no one would buy the milk. >> that would solve everything. david, will we see milk at those prices? >> i don't thing we'll see it. the threat of it will finally get the republican house of representatives to pass farm bill that also in addition to subsidizing farmers also provides for the food stamps that are a lifeline for many people, working people, i might add. and that you need to do it together as it's been done for decades and that we should not be governing by crisis. they should have done this two or three months ago. they didn't. now with the threat we're discuss

so there was a report released by usda, quietly released that fraud is on the rise. people are taking advantage of this. and there are ways to cut down on this, in both measures. both the house and senate. and so if they don't -- if they don't do any type of reform, you're going osee this type -- to see this type of thing go on. but people -- the program won't end. >> let's talk about this idea. allison, there were examples of fraud in the food stamp program. certainly nothing new. how many validity do you give those claims and how damage are they to the program? >> they damaging. i said a minute ago i really do think snap needs to be reformed and one of the ways it could be reformed is to shift the subsidies going to corporate agriculture is programs in the women and fit and children farmers markets programs. supplemental assistance nutrition programs. in large part we are not doing enough in snap to ensure that folks are getting access to good nutrition foods locally grown. >> tom philpott, you are a food writer joining us from austin right now. how much nutrition

the usda says it's not received any reports of injury but did receive complaints sparking the investigationat was produced on april 1st and contributed to the national school lunch program. >>> thousands of californiaons are getting ready to help clean beaches, creeks, and other waterways across the state. tomorrow is close call cleanup day in what is called the largest garbage collection ever organized. last year 60,000 volunteers picked up 770,000 pounds of debris. this year a lot of the focus will be on getting rid of cigarette butts which makes up 30% of litter along the shorelines. >> ha is a big pet peeve of mine cigarette buts. my family we go out and help clean. >> we do too. >>> 4:42 is the time. it's a plan to clean up a two block stretch of san francisco. the new partnership between the city and broadway. >>> and how a simple act of taking a picture of a landmark could land you on a government watch list. >>> welcome back. there is a new plan to clean up one of the most notorious areas in san francisco. city leaders have unvailed a list of safety measures to reduce crime along br

. >> reporter: usda wants to actually renew this because it's a habit that's so hard for us to break and more people are getting sick. >> and don't forget to use chlorine bleach and stuff and watch stuff down all that afterwards. >> reporter: doesn't apply to nuggets. >> okay. [ laughter ] >> sue, thank you. >>> an alarming number of young people is using ecigarettes. the centers for disease control found about 2 million middle and high school students tried those ecigarettes last year. double from the year before. ecigarettes do not contain tobacco but doctors warn they could be a gateway to getting addicted to nicotine. we have much more on that on the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" at 5:30. some things last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. female narrator: sleep train challenged its manufacturers sleep train challenged its manufacturers to offer even lower prices. but the mattress price wars ends sunday. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing, p

all the chicken in your grocery store is inspected by the usda... but perdue asked them to go further. they verify that all our chickens are cared for in a clean, safe environment... and fed an all-veggie diet. no other chicken company does this. but at perdue, we believe in a better chicken. >> we want to give you a sense of how odd this science has been for the red skips. the record is 1-3. they just won the first game of the year and they are just game out of first place. the head coach is not too thrilled. >> everybody is losing the division, you feel like you might gain a little bit of momentum, but we have to worry about ourselves and start playing good football. >> the skins are off this week. they will play the cowboysa october 13th. they have a bye week going on. the game could be for first place. >> a d.c. couple is willing to change their names for charity. that's jeff and jessica who will change their name to van squiggle bottoms to raise money and if they reach their goal they will have to change all their do you means. so far they rais