Can the Food Safety Bill Help the USDA's Reputation?
With a number of food recalls over the past few years sending panic through the public, the House passed a bill aimed at food safety on Tuesday. In addition to being able to force food recalls, the FDA would increase farm and food company inspections as well as contamination prevention.
A statement issued by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the bill would give the federal government “improved tools to prevent foodborne illness” and noted that a prevention-0riented angle would be beneficial in addressing “challenges in the food safety system.”
Still,
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