Obama signs food safety bill
WASHINGTON – Foreshadowing the coming power struggles between the and a more , on Tuesday signed a $1.4-billion overhaul of the nation’s food safety system as some lawmakers complained about the cost. The first major overhaul of the food safety system since the 1930s, the law emphasizes prevention to help stop deadly outbreaks of foodborne illness before they occur, instead of reacting after consumers become ill. It calls for increasing government inspections at food processing facilities and, for the first time, gives the the power to order the recall of unsafe foods. Obama made improving food safety a priority shortly after taking office in 2009. There have been several deadly outbreaks of…
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