ASTA Letter to Senator Durbin in Support of Proposed Food Safety Legislation
ASTA sent a letter to Senator Durbin in March 2009 supporting legislation to reform the food safety system, providing comments on specific provisions included in the bill and offering to work with the Senator's staff on modifications that would facilitate implementation and assure the objectives are met.
03/03/2009 at 5:15 am
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