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# Publisher’s Platform: The Real Reasons FSMA Rules are Important
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/01/publishers-platform-the-real-reasons-fsma-rules-are-important/
- Published: 2013-01-06T06:57:26.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-30T22:40:25.000Z
- Author: Bill Marler
- Tags: Opinion & Contributed Articles, FDA, Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 08:58

All of us in food safety are gushing over the new FDA FSMA rules. Lets not forget why the rules – and adequate funding are important.

[Linda Rivera](http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/i-have-a-dream-linda-rivera-gets-out-of-the-hospital-and-the-house-and-senate-do-something-about-f/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOkgErY1GfZ)

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[Abby Fenstermaker](http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/i-have-a-dream-linda-rivera-gets-out-of-the-hospital-and-the-house-and-senate-do-something-about-f/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOiIkLYmZuc)

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[Stephanie Smith](http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/a-dancers-fight-with-e-coli-o157h7/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOiI9bYmZuc)

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[Paul Schwarz](http://www.marlerblog.com/lawyer-oped/paul-schwarz-an-american-hero-died-from-eating-cantaloupe/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOiJGrYmZuc)

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[Dr. Michael Hauser](http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/hey-cdc-the-cantaloupe-listeria-death-count-is-now-34-plus-1-miscarriage/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOiJRLYmZuc)

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[Brianne Kiner](http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/its-been-16-years-since-the-jack-in-the-box-e-coli-o157h7-outbreak-and-brianne-kiners-story-is-still/?ref=foodsafetynews.com#.UOmiHYVgvz9)

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The real reason that these new FDA rules are important, is that contaminated food sickened, and in some cases killed our neighbors and friends.