Obama’s Food Safety Law That Republicans Fought Could Have Prevented Tainted Melon Outbreak

Obama’s Food Safety Law That Republicans Fought Could Have Prevented Tainted Melon Outbreak: pEighteen people have now died from cantaloupes contaminated with listeria, in the deadliest food outbreak in a decade. But legislation President Obama signed into law earlier this year might have prevented their deaths if it were fully implemented, as it would give regulators the power to head off outbreaks before they even occur, as the [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~