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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 19, 2008

Food Fright

Importers and consumers of food products that originate outside the United States should anticipate likely changes in the law, write Lars-Erik A. Hjelm, Michael A. Fitzpatrick and Joshua E. Tzuker. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Lars-Erik A. Hjelm, Michael A. Fitzpatrick and Joshua E. Tzuker

Consumer confidence in imported food has steadily declined in recent years after a series of incidents that put into question the ability of traditional regulators to protect the food supply - pet food, peanut butter, peppers and spinach are just a few imported products that have recently been found to contain deadly chemicals or bacteria. With food imports exceeding...

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