WASHINGTON, May 21, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- To help upgrade the U.S. food
safety system, the White House Food Safety Working Group has created a Web site
to explain its activities and progress.
The working group, led by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and of Health
and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, said its Web site,
foodsafetyworkinggroup.gov, will be an important resource for people who want to
learn about the U.S. food safety network, as well as stakeholders and
organizations working to upgrade it.
"Families have enough to worry about. You shouldn't have to wonder if the food
you buy at the grocery store is safe," Sebelius said in a statement.
"Our working group is working hard to modernize our food safety system and
protect the American people. The Web site will help ensure all Americans can
share their thoughts and contribute to this important process."
Last week, representatives from the White House Food Safety Working Group met
and outlined principles to meet President Barack Obama's directive to upgrade
the nation's food safety system,
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