Pros And Cons Of The FDA Food Reform

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Hello Congressmen Fitzpatrick,

As my local congressmen and an upstanding citizen of the United States, I feel it necessary to inform you of a problem that currently affects our country. In 2006, a bill known as Kevin's law was proposed to congress. The law was named after a young boy who died after eating a contaminated hamburger. Although it never passed, Kevin's law sought to prevent contaminated meat and poultry products from entering the food supply. In 2011, a similar law known as the FDA food modernization act was introduced to the congress. This piece of legislation was proposed by congresswoman Betty Sutton and later signed into law by President Obama.

Although food safety has improved, it is still very important that we, as citizens

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