An editorial in Sunday’s New York Times titled "Food Safety on Hold" calls on the Obama administration to move key Food Safety Modernization Act rules forward so that the rulemaking process can begin.
The editorial notes that while the first lady, Michelle Obama, champions the issue of healthy food, the rest of the administration does not seem to have gotten the message. There are now three important food issues on hold. And health and nutrition advocates worry that they are stalled for the election season, or longer, because of pushback from the food industry.
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