HARRISBURG, Pa. — To provide better oversight of Pennsylvania’s food supply from the field to the dinner table, Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the formation of the new Governor’s Food Safety Council and announced his appointees to the panel.
The first council in the state to focus on food safety, members will advise the Governor on direction for security protocols and practices at all stages of the food supply. The council will also help facilitate coordination among federal, regional, state and local efforts. The council will be chaired by Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff and Health Secretary Everette James
“A threat to our food supply impacts not only the 63,000 farms in Pennsylvania and the millions of jobs related to the food industry, but the people all over the world that consume the foods we produce. It is critical that we do everything we can to ensure a safe and secure food [...]
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