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E. coli Vulnerabilities in Food Supply Addressed in an Effort to Restore Consumer Confidence

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to a series of deadly E. coli outbreaks linked to California-grown leafy greens, which shook consumer confidence, Senator Dean Florez will introduce the California Produce Safety Action Plan on Thursday in Sacramento. The plan includes three measures which address food supply vulnerabilities, from water used to irrigate crops to the process for tracing the source of an outbreak.

"While these outbreaks may have dealt a temporary blow to consumer confidence, we have an opportunity here to take ... 







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