Safe Food Act Would Combine CFSAN, USDA Food Duties Under New Agency
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Government Accountability Office's recent recommendations to consolidate food safety responsibilities into one agency lend strength to similar reforms expressed in the Safe Food Act, according to Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn
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