[OKC] Food Safety Bill Passes Senate, Including the Tester Amendment

[Shauna Struby]

>From the Organic Consumers Association and NY Times:

 

Senate Passes Overhaul of Food Safety Regulations 

By Gardiner Harris and William Neuman 

The New York Times, Nov 30, 2010 

Straight to the Source 

 

Organic Consumers -- Editor's Note: Thanks to all the groups who campaigned
tirelessly on this issue. OCA is pleased that the Tester Amendment passed
along with the bill, but like the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (quoted
below), we have some concerns about the implementation of these regulations
and will continue to monitor this issue and keep our eye on the FDA. 

 

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping overhaul of the
nation's food-safety system, after recalls of tainted eggs, peanut butter
and spinach that sickened thousands and led major food makers to join
consumer advocates in demanding stronger government oversight. 

 

The legislation, which passed by a vote of 73 to 25, would greatly
strengthen the Food and Drug Administration, an agency that in recent
decades focused more on policing medical products than ensuring the safety
of foods. The bill is intended to get the government to crack down on unsafe
foods before they harm people rather than after outbreaks occur.

 

Full story here :::
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22113.cfm 

 

Shauna Lawyer Struby

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