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ShopSmart Magazine Decodes the New Rules of Food Safety; Consumers Union Urges Swift Passage of Bi-Partisan Food Safety Bill
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 2nd, 2010
In its May issue cover story, ShopSmart magazine provides extensive consumer advice on how to keep food safe at the store and at home, but notes that some hazards are beyond the ability of even the most careful consumer to avoid. Recognizing the need for fundamental change in our food safety laws, the report, the "New Rules of Food Safety," highlights the dangers posed by foodborne illness -- from peanut butter to spinach, cookie dough to peppers.
Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports and ShopSmart, urges the Senate to swiftly pass S. 510, the bi-partisan U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act to fix the problems...
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