63026news12912836041475896070<![CDATA[Senate passes sweeping food safety bill]]>
The Senate on Tuesday approved the biggest overhaul to the nation's food safety laws since the 1930s. The 73-to-25 vote gives vast new authorities to the Food and Drug Administration, places new responsibilities on farmers and food companies to prevent contamination, and-for the first time-sets safety standards for imported foods, a growing part of the American diet.
Read the article in its entirety within the Washington Post website.
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2010-11-30T00:00:00-05:00On November 30th, the Senate approved the biggest overhaul to the nation's food safety laws since the 1930s.]]>1243http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112903881.html12431137898454248