A Look at Spinach Production

Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl has introduced a bill to boost federal oversight over fruit and vegetable production. The government would set new sanitation standards at processing sites for produce… and conduct inspections. There would also be more produce samples collected and tests for contaminants.The proposal comes amid more recalls of bagged salad and after last year’sbacteria scare with spinach that killed a Wisconsin woman and made other people sick.Prior to thelegislation being introduced, growers,food processors and conservation groups have already been battling over how to better protect the food supply.Chuck Quirmbach reports….