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USDA honors Bauman
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has created an award to honor deceased former IFT President and food safety pioneer Howard E. Bauman.

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman presented the first Howard E. Bauman Award for Food Safety at a science symposium hosted by FSIS in May. The award—created to recognize individuals showing longstanding commitment, leadership, and service to improving food safety—was given posthumously to Bauman and was…