Strong New Pathogen Standards Would Save Lives

Each year, one in six Americans contracts a foodborne illness. Of those who become sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. American families shouldn’t have to worry that the food they eat will make them sick. However, we have a long way to go to reach that goal. In 2012, testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in processing facilities across the country found that more than 26 percent of poultry parts tested positive for Salmonella and…