Recently, the topics of e. coli or salmonella in the food supply, both
human grade food people feed their ferrets and a few pet foods which
got salmonella from sprayed on flavor enhancers added when packaged,
have come up on the FML.

So, tonight I noticed a surprise:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100812/ap_on_bi_ge/us_senate_food_safety
This AP article begins:
>WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of senators said Thursday they have
>reached agreement on legislation designed to enhance the safety of the
>nation's food supply, setting the stage for the full Senateto take up
>the measure later this year. The bill would give the Food and Drug
>Administration the power to order a food recall rather than merely
>request one. The agency would also increase the frequency of
>inspections at processing plants and other facilities. The food
>industry itself would help pay for the increased inspections through
>additional fees...

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html
"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)

[Posted in FML 6788]