Obama Signs Food Safety Bill
January 5, 2011 On Tuesday, Jan. 4, President Obama signed the $1.4 billion food safety bill into law, despite some lawmakers complaining about the price of the bill and threatening its funding.
The legislation — the first major overhaul of food safety since the 1930s — will increase government inspections at food-processing plants and also will give FDA the right to order recalls.
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