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Article: California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Honors Governor Schwarzenegger With "Golden Checkmark" Award for Innovative Food Safety Program.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- April 8, 2009
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While a national debate on how to improve the safety of the U.S. food supply continues, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being honored by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement for his role in developing an innovative food safety program. The award was presented to Governor Schwarzenegger today as part of the state's celebration of "Ag Day."
Three years ago, Governor Schwarzenegger saw the need for increased government oversight of food safety systems within the leafy greens industry following an E. coli outbreak associated with spinach. Schwarzenegger, working with the leafy greens industry, quickly established the California Leafy Greens ...