Ensuring Safe Food

In response to the recent Listeria outbreak in cantaloupe, consumers are extremely concerned about selecting fruits and vegetables with care. There are a variety of issues on a regular basis,including outbreaks, and responses to consumers regarding those outbreaks, that impact food throughout federal agencies active on the Hill. Those issues affect food regulators, food producers, and food companies who spend their days contemplating the food that Americans eat and whether that food is safe.

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