WASHINGTON, DC: More money for food safety is sought - (New York Times/Reuters)
June 10, 2008 – 5:21 pmWASHINGTON — Two days after announcing a large-scale recall of raw tomatoes, the Bush administration asked Congress on Monday to give the Food and Drug Administration an additional $275 million in next years budget to help improve the safety of the nations food supply.
Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt was quoted as saying in an evening conference call with reporters, “I would like to once again strongly urge Congress to act quickly to enhance the safety of food and medical products.”
The stories cite Mr. Leavitt as saying that with the added money, the F.D.A. would open offices in China, India and Central America and provide more inspections of food and medical products. The agency would also hire another 490 people in addition to hires the agency already planned.
The food and drug commissioner, Andrew C. von Eschenbach, was quoted as saying, “Well be able to expand the total workforce […]
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