New U.S. food safety rules by FDA seek more accountability

(Reuters) – U.S. regulators proposed new food safety rules on Friday that aim to make food processors and farms more accountable for reducing food borne illnesses that kill or sicken thousands of Americans annually. The rules, required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that was signed into law two years ago, were announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The agency has come under heavy criticism for failing to introduce new food safety rules faster, but many of those critics applauded FDA’s announcement. …