US: Food safety bill worries farmers

The recent outbreaks of contaminated peanuts, spinach and salsa have "poured gasoline on the discussion" over food safety legislation.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a food safety bill last summer, and the U.S. Senate is expected to take up a different version soon.
"The incidents from contaminated fruits and vegetables (are) on the rise," said Debbie Hamrick, director of speciality crops for the N.C. Farm Bureau Federation.
"There has been debate about why this is happening."
The proposed legislation has raised eyebrows among small farmers in North Carolina. They argue many of the measures in the food safety legislation are too burdensome for small farmers and not applicable to their operations.