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Has the Food Safety Train been derailed? Can it get back on track before the year’s end?
S. 510, the food safety bill that passed just yesterday after languishing in the Senate for nearly two years appears deadlocked because Senators violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House (“shall originate in the House of Representatives”). Section 107 of S. 510 included a set of fees that are classified
When is a Tax not a Tax? When it is not a Tax!
Granted, I am neither a 25-year-old maker of raw milk, artisan cheeses from Wisconsin, nor a constitutional scholar (hello, Mr. President, you are the latter), but clearly, tax bills, for the most part it seems, per the constitution, “shall originate in the House of Representatives.” It does appear that the House Parliamentarian may have an
Food Safety in the News
Despite all the fear and yelling over the food safety legislation, it is pretty clear that the media and the public is interested in it. Here is a sample platter of yesterday’s and today’s news:
Bill Marler, a Seattle attorney who represents victims of food-borne illness outbreaks, said that because of changing
Did you ever get the feeling that grown-ups are not running our government?
That is not meant as a slam against the Democrats now or when the Republicans took us in year’s past from a surplus to tax breaks for the weathly, medicare drug benefits and two wars.
I was having a relaxing evening for a change until I received an email from John Stanton of Roll Call
Senate Passes Food Safety Overhaul – S 510 Passes 73-25 – broad bi-partisan support – How long will that last?
I got up really early to watch the vote of CSpan and still can not quite beleive it passed and with a margin of 73 in favor and 25 against. The Bill that in large part will do:
Allow the FDA to order a recall of tainted foods;
- Require larger food processors and manufacturers to
ABA – Marler Blog Nominated to Top 100 Law Blawgs
It must be my day. The Senate passes a food safety bill by breakfast, FSIS deems a pathogenic strain of E. coli an adulterant before lunch, and I get nominated into the ABA’s Top 100 Law Blawgs. Now it is time for readers to weigh in on the ABA Site and vote.
Food Safety News – over a year old and going stronger than ever
I know it is a bit odd for a foodborne illness trial lawyer to act as publisher (think of me as a good Rupert Murdoch) of an online newspaper, but I a very proud of what the staff, interns, freelancers and contributing writers have accomplished over the last year, and look forward to FSN’s continued
S. 510 – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
Here is the link to CSpan on Food Safety
In the morning, the Senate may well actually vote on the bill, although the debates on 1099 forms and earmarks have been a bit entertaining – coming from a political science major.
Mason Jones E. coli O157:H7 death still causing anguish across the pond
Most of you likely have not followed the story of Mason Jones, who in 2005 at the age of five died of E coli O157:H7 poisoning after eating a school lunch. I have followed it closely, in part because over the last few years, as I have spoken at Food Safety Conferences in Wales and