Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

Becker, Geoffrey S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Food;    Food safety;    Food contamination;    Consumer protection;    Food adulteration and inspection;   

RP-ID  :  RS22886
RP-ID  :  RS22886_2008Jul01

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Food safety re-emerged as an issue in the 110th Congress following a series of widely publicized incidents -- including adulterated Chinese seafood and pet food ingredient imports, findings of bacteria-tainted spinach, meat, and poultry produced domestically, and several large food recalls. In 2008, Congress approved a new omnibus farm law that includes, among other provisions, several changes affecting U.S. food safety programs. This report outlines said provisions and explores the issue of food safety and related legislation in detail.