California Tomato Farmers
Tomato Industry Leaders Testify on Legislation Based on California/Florida Model Programs
Published in Food and Drug Law Weekly, August 22nd, 2008
Ed Beckman, president of the California Tomato Farmers cooperative, and Reggie Brown, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange testified in front of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing today to express support for responsible nationwide food safety legislation modeled after the mandatory programs implemented by their two groups.
"We believe these programs in California and Florida offer the best examples of how food safety programs, including mandatory trace back requirements, should be implemented in every state," Brown said.
Both programs have established food safety...
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