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Congress Set to Trump States on Food-Safety Laws

by Greg Allen, NPR
March 2, 2006

The House is preparing to vote on a bill that would override some 200 state food-safety laws in favor of a national uniform standard that is supported by the food industry. Some state regulators say it would result in weaker standards.

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