Anyone who has seen Food Inc., or has knowledge of this issue should be very happy with this news.  Essentially this legislation gives the FDA increased powers to regulate and mandate recalls of dangerous food.  This includes the tainted eggs, peanut butter and spinach that sickened thousands, in the past even killed some, and led major food makers to join consumer advocates in demanding stronger government oversight.

From the NY Times Article (link above):

“Despite unusual bipartisan support on Capitol Hill and a strong push from the Obama administration, the bill could still die because there might not be enough time for the usual haggling between the Senate and House of Representatives, which passed its own version last year. Top House Democrats said that they would consider simply passing the Senate version to speed approval.”

Let’s hope this bill, which is far from perfect but takes large steps towards a safer food infrastructure, comes into being soon and alleviates the concerns of many Americans.