US: Bill would let small meat plants expand - (New York Times)
October 24, 2007 – 10:37 pmWASHINGTON — Small meat plants that operate under U.S. state inspection programs might soon be allowed to market their products across state lines for the first time.
The story says that the provision, included Tuesday in the Senate’s proposed farm bill, is the result of a compromise reached by a coalition of consumer, labor and farm groups. It comes amid growing concerns about food safety after last month’s massive recall of hamburger meat contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
The legislation would create a new, optional inspection program that provides federal oversight of state-inspected facilities that want to ship products across state lines.
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