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Universities awarded over $600,000 in grants for food safety research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded 17 grants totaling $10.4 million for university research projects designed to boost food safety, including a $100,000 grant to Fort Valley State University and a $535,725 grant to the University of Georgia. The funds are being divided among universities in 13 states, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said. The grants were made through the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, which deals with food safety issues across the spectrum, beginning with production on the farm and including processing, distribution, and selection and preparation.
 

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