WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The Senate on Tuesday passed the biggest expansion of food-safety laws in decades in a 73-25 vote. The bill gives the Food and Drug Administration more money and expanded authority to inspect the U.S. food supply, order recalls and require better record keeping from producers. It also puts greater burden on food producers to prevent food contamination in the first place. The House passed a similar bill last year and now the two bodies have to work out their differences. The White House supports the legislation.
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