Federal Microbiological Data Program For Food Testing Shut Down
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 05:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The Obama administration has terminated the Microbiological Data Program created under President George W. Bush and his 2001 Food Safety Initiative.During its run, MDP conducted 80 percent of all federal produce testing for pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria. They conducted tests on thousands of samples of fruits and vegetables each year, gathered from 11 distribution centers.The group was officially shut down on December 31st but had been winding down since November. The Obama administration had asked Congress to eliminate funding for it and the Republican Congress, stunned there was something they could stop funding, dutifully complied. read more