Senate Passes Massive Food-Safety Bill

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Senate Passes Massive Food-Safety Bill

December 2, 2010 | ISSUE 46•48

In an effort to prevent food-borne illnesses, the Senate has passed new legislation—the most comprehensive of its kind in 70 years—that would give the Food and Drug Administration more powers of inspection. What do you think?

Government should just get out of the way and let the market decide how many food-borne illnesses people want."

Phyllis Bryant
Axe Sharpener
I knew something like this would happen after Schumer chose The Jungle as last month's Senate Book Club selection."

Tim Girt
Systems Analyst
Great. Now I'm hungry. Thanks a lot."

Kyle Trudeau
Appraiser

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