New food safety law could hurt small farmers

Apr 28, 2010

A behind-the-scenes battle is raging in the Senate over how to regulate small and organic growers without ruining them - and still protect consumers from contaminated food, according to a story published yesterday in the San Francisco Chronicle.

The crux of the legislation gives the Food and Drug Administration greater authority to regulate how products are grown, stored, transported, inspected, traced from farm to table and recalled when needed.


By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist

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Small-scale producers may face compliance with tough laws.