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pasteurization) based on valid
research;
8.4. Utilization of USDA approved
technologies, such as cold pasteurization and high pressure processing to eliminate E. coli and other pathogens from our food supply;
8.5. The use of modern technology in the processing and the handling of food to assure food safety and to promote consumer confidence in the food supply. More research should be conducted by agricultural colleges into inspection methods to eliminate the risk of pathogens in food;
8.6. Immediate actions by USDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to raise the priority of, and resources devoted to, federal safety and inspection services including Food Safety and Inspection Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
8.7. Protection of our food supply by requiring that imported food products be subjected to the same high safety standards and testing as food products produced in the United States;
8.8. Funding appropriate inspection services at a level permitting effective inspection of imported and domestic food products;
8.9. Legislation to require the FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare, in advance of final rule- making, agricultural cost/benefit statements on proposed regulations having a significant impact on agricultural producers;
8.10. Cooperative efforts with food processors, chemical companies,
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