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New Rules Proposed by FDA to Keep Foods Safe During Transport

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new rules to keep food safe while it’s transported. The rules announced Friday are part of a sweeping food safety law signed by President Barack Obama in 2011. They would require many larger …

FDA Requests Budget Increase to Implement Food Safety Law

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it is requesting a budget of $4.7 billion in fiscal 2014, including $295.8 million to implement new food safety regulations. The proposed budget represents an increase over the $4.03 billion included …

Long Road From Farm to Fork Worsens Food Outbreaks

Outbreaks of listeria and other serious illnesses linked to tainted food are becoming more common, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. A cantaloupe grown on a Colorado field may …