CHICAGO — Optimism was running high at the Food Safety Summit Thursday when four heavy hitters took the stage for a town hall session where 2016 was characterized as a tipping point. Advances in science and technology are combining with legislative and regulatory changes to catapult the country into a new era where Americans will enjoy safer food and fewer foodborne illnesses according to a panel of experts that included Dr. Robert Tauxe of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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