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07/09/2008: New York Times Editorial: When 1,000 People Get Sick	02/28/2007 Remarks by Marc Grossman for the United Farm Workers of America, Before the Senate Select Committee on Food-borne Illness
06/19/2008: Monterey County Weekly: Can Contamination Be Controlled? E. coli outbreaks in fresh produce coincide with the push for volume, variety and year-round supplies.	Congressional Bill: Safe Food Act (sponsors DeLauro and Durbin)
06/24/2008 Huffington Post: Something Is (Still) Rotten In Food Oversight	Congressional Bill: Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007 (sponsor Farr)
03/18/2008: From MSNBC: Foodborne illnesses from leafy greens rising - Government findings reinforce need for increased monitoring of food supply	SB 200, Senator Dean Florez: Food safety: produce inspector: leafy green vegetable licensing.
03/13/2008: Washington Post: Report Criticizes FDA Over Spinach Packers - Serious Sanitation Problems Are Cited	SB 201, Senator Dean Florez: Agriculture: leafy green vegetable crop safety
3/4/2008: LA Times: Making food safe - The U.S. needs to streamline the bureaucracy and get tougher with inspections and recalls.	SB 202, Senator Dean Florez: Agriculture: leafy green vegetable crop traceback.
2/21/2008: New York Times: The Biggest Beef Recall Ever	STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE MARKETING BRANCH - PROPOSED CALIFORNIA LEAFY GREEN PRODUCTS HANDLER MARKETING AGREEMENT
2/9/2008 LA Times: Hard to stomach - Our food supply watchdogs, the USDA and the FDA, are falling down on the job.	2/5/07 Rutgers University: Public Response to the Contaminated Spinach Recall of 2006
12/16/2007: SF Chronicle: How Safe Is Your Salad? New industry rules for leafy greens aim to protect consumers from E. coli. Farmers and conservationists question the science behind the standards	1/2007: GAO: HIGH-RISK SERIES An Update
03/24/2007 Food Consumor.org Source of 2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak a Mystery: FDA
03/24/2007 Salinas Californian Red in the face over greens	Federal Legislation:
03/24/2007 Salinas Californian E. COLI PROBE FAILS TO SOLVE OUTBREAK	S. 654 and H.R. 1148, the Safe Food Act Senator Richard Durbin and Representative Rosa DeLauro
03/24/2007 Salinas Californian Unsolved puzzle frustrates leaders	H.R. 3624, the Consumer Food Safety Act Representative Frank Pallon
03/24/2007 Visalia Times Delta E. coli report turns up little - Local senator wants to regulate spinach farming	H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act Representative John Dingell
03/24/2007 San Francisco Chronicle Government hails produce handling rules - Voluntary guidelines for growers, packers were developed after spinach E. coli scare	S. 1776, the Imported Food Security Act Senator Richard Durbin
03/24/2007 Sacramento Bee Origin of an outbreak - Final report finds E. coli near field but can't say for sure bacteria contaminated spinach	S. 1274 and H.R. 2108, the Human and Pet Food Safety Act Senator Richard Durbin and Representative Rosa DeLauro
03/23/07 California Progress Report Hiding the Ball on E. coli: What We Now Know About Spinach and Other Leafy Vegetables Grown in California	S. 2077, the Fresh Produce Safety Act Senator Tom Harkin
03/22/07 Monterey Herald E. coli taints green practices	H.R. 3484, the SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act. Representative Diana DeGette
03/21/2007 Salinas Californian: Few answers at FDA safety hearing	H.R. 3485, the TRACE Act Representative Diana DeGette
03/21/2007 Salinas Californian: Food safety linked to rules - FDA holds meeting to target new guidelines	S. 1292, the Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act Senator Charles Schumer
03/21/2007 Monterey Herald: Produce still at risk, FDA official says	H.R. 2997, the Assured Food Safety Act Representative Marcy Kaptur
03/21/2007 San Jose Mercury News Some insist on mandatory produce rules	S. 2081, the Food and Product Responsibility Act Senator Sherrod Brown
KGO Ch. 7: Varying Opinions On Food Safety Guidelines	H.R. 3937, the Food Import Safety Act Representative Rosa DeLauro
03/19/2007 Sacramento Bee: Meeting to address safety of eating greens - Oakland session Tuesday is meant to help federal officials with a response to recent health scares.
03/19/2007 Monterey Herald: Food safety, worker hygiene and three words	Additional Resources
03/19/2007 Salinas Californian: State Senate panel weighs bills to halt spread of E. coli - Hearing set for Tuesday on three bills	Consumer Groups:
03/18/2007 Associated Press: Senate committee weighs bills to prevent E. coli outbreaks	Center for Science in the Public Interest
03/18/2007 Monterey Herald: Federal government seeking public input on food safety	Consumers Union
03/15/2007 Christian Science Monitor: A move to make fresh US produce safer	Consumer Federation of America
03/15/2007 Land Line Magazine: Produce industry still missing the point with self-regulation	Coalition for a Stronger FDA
03/14/2007 Orange County Register: A food fix for a sick produce industry	Food and Water Watch
03/14/2007 Virginia Farm Bureau: Public had varied responses to last fall's spinach recall	Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP): Fighting Food borne Illness
03/13/2007 Sacramento Bee: Demand for data on food disease - Lawmaker wants agency to release findings on tainted Valley spinach.	Government Links:
03/13/2007 San Jose Mercury News: Critics attack FDA's guidelines for cut produce, call them weak	Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (FDA)
03/13/2007 The Salinas Californian: Federal food rules voluntary - Farm industry fears they could become mandatory	Food Safety Information Center (USDA)
03/13/2007 Associated Press: FDA Unveils Voluntary Food Safety Rules	Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
03/12/2007 CNN: Peanut Butter recall widens	University Links:
03/12/07 Salinas Californian: Food-safety oversight needs unbiased eyes	Food Safety Database (Penn State University)
03/12/07 Greenbay Press Gazette: Produce safety under review - Campaign needed for improvements, FDA official says	International Food Safety Network (Kansas State University)
03/11/07 Maine Today: Getting the goods on tainted food	UC Food Safety, Agricultural and Resources Network at UC Davis
3/11/07 Chicago Tribune: Fast-food industry's vulnerable underbelly - After an E. coli outbreak led to steps to make meat safer, illness from the germ is linked increasingly to fresh produce.
3/11/07 Post Crescent: FDA endorses campaign to improve food safety
3/11/07: Los Angeles Times: Fast-food industry's vulnerable underbelly- After an E. coli outbreak led to steps to make meat safer, illness from the germ is linked increasingly to fresh produce
3/10/07 California Progress Report: California Health Department Delaying Release of Report on E. Coli Outbreak--Fireworks Expected at Monday Senate Hearing
3/10/07: Salinas CA: Florez demands report from health officials - Information sought on source of 2006 outbreak
3/9/07 KGET TV: Senator demands E. coli outbreak results
3/9/07: Associated Press Kohl to hold hearing on food safety
3/9/07: City News Service: E. coli Find Sparks New Criticism of Organic Foods
03/0820/07: City On A Hill Press: Spinach Industry Seeking Consumer Confidence
03/01/2007 Tulare Advance Register: Unions want sway in food quality
03/01/2007 Salinas Californian: Independent regulation key, state panel told
03/01/2007 San Jose Mercury News: Farming industry, lawmakers at odds over food safety
03/01/2007 Los Angeles Times: Gov.'s stance an obstacle for spinach safety bills
03/01/2007 Bakersfield Californian: Groups back Florez on ag safety regulation plan
03/01/2007 Salinas Californian: NEWSMAKER Q&A - Stricter food safety rules in works
02/28/2007 Bakersfield Californian: Lawmakers push for more action on food safety
02/28/2007 Salinas Californian: Spinach tainted in San Benito - Grower identified, California health officials say
02/27/2007 Associated Press: Amid recalls, FDA cuts food inspections
02/24/2007 Hollywood Laist: Recall Item of the Week: Cantaloupes
02/24/2007 Salinas Californian: Spring's around the corner - is food safety?
02/24/2007 Salinas Californian: Food safety group eyes the work ahead - Work follows outbreak linked to Salinas area
02/23/2007 Kris TV: Another food product pulled from store shelves
02/23/07 Washington Post: CONSUMER SAFETY - ConAgra Says Salmonella Found
02/19/2007 Sacramento Bee: Fresh crops tainted by suspicion
02/19/2007 Salinas Californian: Florez takes on ag - Shafter lawmaker willing to talk on leafy green legislation
02/09/2007 Green Bay Press-Gazette : House committee looks at food safety issues - Hearings held in wake of disease outbreaks in produce products
02/09/2007 Progressive Grocer: Food Safety Hearings Begin with Trade Group Testimony
02/08/2007 Salinas Californian: Leafy greens checks get OK - FDA approves plan for voluntary inspections
02/08/2007 Capitol Press: Rep. Farr introduces food safety bill
02/08/2007: Monterey Herald: Produce safety measure approved - Marketing agreement allows flexibility
02/05/2007 Los Angeles Times: Safety concerns follow E. coli outbreak
02/01/2007 Los Angeles Times: Bills would target unsafe farming of leafy greens
02/01/2007 Chicago Tribune: U.S. oversight of food safety called flawed
02/01/2007 Baltimore Sun: Improvements urged in food supply safety - New report calls for changes in federal food safety structure
02/01/2007 Los Angeles Times: Food safety makes list of flawed federal programs - A disjointed inspection system has left the nation vulnerable to food-borne illness, says a report to Congress.
02/01/2007: San Jose Mercury News: Legislator proposes new food-safety rules - STATE WOULD OVERSEE LETTUCE, SPINACH FARMERS