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Obama Signs Food Safety Bill

fda-150.jpgPresident Obama has signed the Food Safety Bill into law. The $1.4 billion overhaul increases the powers of the FDA significantly, and some Republicans are questioning the cost of the bill; the White House is asking "Congress to work with us to ensure that FDA has what’s needed to achieve our shared food safety and food defense goals." [SFGate, White House Blog]

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