A Budget Cut Only the Produce Industry Could Love

Posted on Friday, February 24th, 2012 by Michele Simon

You’ve probably never heard of the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) but if you eat fresh produce, you should, because it’s currently on President Obama’s budgetary chopping block. The MDP is a small ($5 million annually) pathogen monitoring program tucked away in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It tests fruits and vegetables for deadly bugs like E. coli, salmonella, and listeria.

Read rest at Center for Food Safety…

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