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Senate Passes Food Safety Bill Today
Today, the US Senate voted in favor of the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510), which passed the Senate by a 73 to 25 vote. The House passed a version of the bill with support from both...
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How Did Your Senator Vote on the S.510 Food Safety Bill?
Many of you have asked how your senator voted on the Food Safety Bill (S.510). Below is an overview of each Senator and his or her vote (in alphabetical order). The bill passed in the senate on...
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BREAKING: Is the Food Safety Bill Now Dead?
It is being reported that the Food Safety Bill (S.510) may be in trouble due to an error made by the Senate. The senate added taxes to the bill (Section 107 of the bill included fees that are...
View ArticleHas The Food Safety Act Been Slipped In With A New Bill?
UPDATE: 12/9/10 – The House passed its amendment to the Senate amendment. HR 3082 is back in the Senate for a vote. Natural News is reporting that The Food Safety and Modernization Act has been...
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Food Safety Bill Included In Yet ANOTHER Bill (HR 2751)
In the ongoing saga of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510), we learned this morning that the act is now included in yet different bill. Twelve days ago we reported that S.510 was added to...
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Food Safety Bill (HR 2751) Passes in Congress
Yesterday, the House agreed to the Senate amendments on the Food Safety Bill HR 2751 by a vote of 215 Yeas and 144 Nays. The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act (formerly S.510 and HR 3082) has...
View ArticleVideo: Inteview with Food Safety Bill Contributor, Erik Olson
This video from PBS features an interview with Erik Olson of the Pew Charitable Trust. Mr. Olson worked with Congress to shape the Food Safety legislation and answers many frequently asked questions...
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Obama Signs Food Safety Bill
Late this evening, President Obama signed the Food Safety and Modernization Act (S.510 included in HR 2751 bill). This extremely controversial bill has been debated for almost a year. The new...
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FDA Launches New Webpage for Food Recalls
Wondering which food products have been recalled lately? Do you have a serious food allergy and need allergy alerts? Do you want to see a picture of the item recalled along with UPC numbers? Need to...
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Michael Pollan: Red Wine is More Nutritious Than Coca Cola
Seeing Michael Pollan speak was on my list of things to do. When it was announced he was coming to Santa Barbara, I marked it on my calendar. But somehow, I got busy. Let’s see, there was a birthday...
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