ASTA Letter to House of Representatives on Food Safety Enhancement Act
ASTA issued a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2009 regarding concerns with several provisions in the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, including traceability and the country of origin requirement in the bill.
06/08/2009 at 5:15 am
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