A new Congress—the 110th under our nation’s constitution—is in session. Due to the electoral upheavals of last November, majority control in both the House and Senate has flipped in 2007. While policies of the current Administration on any number of fronts are thus certain to be subject to greater challenges and scrutiny, of special interest to our tree fruit industry will be the intense debate certain to be waged over the federal government’s past actions—and proper future role—related to the safety of produce. Last fall’s E. coli episode involving fresh spinach from California, coupled with other highly publicized and widespread […]