Obama appoints Hamburg and Sharfstein to FDA
President Obama announces Margaret Hamburg as FDA commissioner and Joshua Sharfstein as deputy to overhaul the food safety system. He creates an advisory group to coordinate laws and push for more inspections and funding, noting long dated statutes and underfunded agencies.
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Government bans downer cows from food supply
The Obama administration finalized a permanent ban on slaughtering cows too sick or weak to stand. The action closes a food safety loophole dating to a 2003 mad cow case and follows the 2008 recall at a Chino California slaughterhouse amid Humane Society concerns.
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