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Speak Up NOW! – Less Than 24 Hours Left to Pass Food Safety Bill

Posted November 29th, 2010 by

A year in which Americans have seen a number of contaminated food recalls can close out on a high note if the U.S. Senate passes landmark food-safety legislation tonight. As it stands, the nation’s food-safety system is broken. The legislation, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), would update federal oversight  so the U.S. [...]

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We Need Food Safety Legislation Now: My Personal Story

Posted April 19th, 2010 by

When you’re a mom and your child gets seriously ill, it breaks your heart. It makes you mad when you learn that more could have been done to prevent your child’s illness. It makes you determined that no one’s child should be put at risk unnecessarily when provided a basic need for survival – food. [...]