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Food Safety Bill a Rare Moment of Bipartisanship

(Nov. 30) -- The Senate, expecting gridlock on key issues such as tax cuts and arms treaties, had an unusual moment of aisle-crossing today when it passed a hotly debated measure designed to beef up the government's power to issue recalls and monitor safety conditions for food producers. The Food Safety Modernization Act...

Senate Passes Bill to Boost Food Safety

WASHINGTON (Nov. 30) -- The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to make food safer in the wake of deadly E. coli and salmonella outbreaks, potentially giving the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food. The $1.4 billion bill, which would...

Imported Seafood May Be Riskier Than Gulf Fare

(Aug. 26) -- Consumers are caught in the middle as food safety experts ponder the potential risks from shrimp, crab and fish from the Gulf of Mexico while mostly ignoring the frightening evidence of years of foreign seafood arriving at U.S. ports tainted with drugs, chemicals and bacteria. "Consumers are rightfully...