Federal Food Administration

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Listeria contamination is causing meats and produce to be pulled off store shelves nationwide, with hospitalizations and deaths continuing to mount and new recalls being issued. Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are investigating a new listeria outbreak.  Some 

Continue Reading Congress should pass the Federal Food Administration Act

A senator and representative are calling for a single agency to be established to deal with food safety in America.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, have introduced the Federal Food Administration Act in their respective chambers. The legislation would establish the Federal Food Administration, which would

Continue Reading Legislators introduce bill to consolidate food safety responsibilities at federal level