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This week, the Senate passed a bill that overhauls the food safety system in America. Although this version of the bill must still be reconciled with the House version passed earlier in the year, if ratified it will make a number of significant changes. The changes would include an increased power by the F.D.A. to recall tainted food and oversee farming. The bill also passed with the inclusion of the Tester amendment, which exempts small farmers who mainly sell locally. Are the changes in this bill a step towards a safer food system? What other things should we be doing to guarantee accountability and access to safe food? added by: sgwhites