In the category "Timing is everything"

Food safety lawyer Bill Marler writes in an email from China:

Well, the food safety conference did not turn out quite how the host country intended – timing is everything. The below might be helpful. I am in Beijing until Saturday:

http://www.marlerblog.com/2008/09/articles/case-news/china-food-safety-conference-begins-and-ends-on-sour-note/


Our Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group has a batch of new posts this morning you will want to check out, including a post about irradiation of spinach and lettuce, a link to a story about the privileges of China's elite (Let them eat organic) and a post with coverae about alleged collusion in some sectors of U.S. agriculture. The Packer has coverage of record low Florida citrus acreage and a late start for Argentina blueberries.


I have a call into Rep. DeLauro's office about when she will drop her promised food safety reform legislation.....