Details on the Farr-Kaptur Amendment

by: Jill Richardson

Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 08:08:04 AM PDT

I wrote yesterday that we should call our reps and ask them to support the Farr-Kaptur amendment to the food safety bill (H.R.2749). I've since then received more info on the contents of the amendment, pasted below.

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