White House brings stronger food safety measures to the table

The White House today announced new food safety measures aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks, plus the creation of a new FDA deputy commissioner position to increase coordination of federal food safety activities.

“These new measures represent real progress towards improving the safety of food in the U.S.," said Jean Halloran, the director of Consumers Union’s food safety campaign. "The creation of this new position means that, for the first time, there is a ‘go to’ person at the FDA whose sole responsibility is keeping food safe."

President Obama is traveling so it was left to Vice-President Biden to announce the findings of the Food Safety Working Group, which was formed in March. Among the key actions the administration is taking to improve food safety are:

• Developing guidance for industry on "traceback" so that contaminated food is quickly identified and removed from shelves and so that people hear about problems faster;
  
  
• Instituting a new salmonella rule to prevent contamination in the egg industry;
  
  
• Issuing new FDA guidance to prevent E. coli O157:H7 contamination of leafy greens, melons and tomatoes; and
  
  
• Implementing more thorough inspections to prevent E. coli and other pathogens at facilities that handle beef.

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http://blogs.consumerreports.org/safety/2009/07/white-house-brings-stronger-food-safety-measures-to-the-table.html

but bushcheney didn't give a crap so it takes some admin to come along who cares enough to try and keep the huge country safe from unregulated food contamination.

from some 4 months ago that proved to be untrue - some shit about Obama poisoning milk or something, it was so ridiculous I didn't really pay attention, yet I did notice that despite the fact it was all one big lie it made the greatest threads page, so I think it only fair this post gets a kick!

F*n time!! Thank you President Obama!



KNR!

oh wait, no it doesn't.