date:Jul 12, 2013
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that could significantly delay implementation of sweeping new food safety legislation designed to reduce food-borne illnesses.
The House version of the farm bill would cut certain farm subsidies, expand the crop insurance program and give new subsidies to peanut, cotton and rice farmers.
While new amendments were not allowed, the bill included elements from a previous version, including a provision introduced by