Food Safety: - National Meat Association
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Premier Issue<br />
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INTRODUCTIONS<br />
7 A message from the President of the NMA, David Wimmer<br />
7 A message from the CEO of the NMA, Barry Carpenter<br />
8 NMA’s Board of Directors<br />
COVER STORY<br />
9 <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>: Ensuring Our <strong>Food</strong> Supply is Safe in 2009 and Beyond<br />
FEATURES<br />
13 A New Era?<br />
15 10 Things You Need to Know About Country-Of-Origin Labeling<br />
MEATXPO’09<br />
17 Mark your Calendars!<br />
18 Committee Meetings<br />
18 Forums<br />
18 Roundtables<br />
18 Specialty Meetings<br />
19 Keynote Speaker<br />
23 Preliminary Agenda<br />
25 Exhibitors<br />
27 Conference Floor Plan<br />
NEWS & VIEWS<br />
30 Meet NMA’s Newest Asset<br />
31 Meet Our Leaders in Washington<br />
32 NMA Scholarship Foundation Announces 2008 Recipients<br />
35 Get to Know the NMA<br />
37 Buyer’s Guide<br />
table of contents<br />
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