As Foodborne Illnesses Skyrocket, GOP Slashes Funds For Food Safety

As Foodborne Illnesses Skyrocket, GOP Slashes Funds For Food Safety: Even though President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act — giving the Food and Drug Administration wider power to stop foodborne illness outbreaks before they start — the number of Americans who become sick or die because of contaminated food has increased 44 percent over the last two years, according to a [...]/p