Ron Burgundy Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration proposed a new rule on Friday that would require food companies to verify that products they import meet certain safety standards. The rule is one of a series proposed under the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was signed in 2011. It represents the most sweeping reform of food safety in more than 70 years. More than 3,000 people in the United States die each year from food-borne illnesses, according to federal data. One in six are sickened and 100,000 hospitalized from illness tied to pathogens such as salmonella, E. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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