The new food safety rules "will govern about 80% of the U.S. food supply, pretty much everything but meat and poultry," said Erik Olson, director of food programs at Pew Charitable Trusts' health group. Photo Credit, Karimian.

When President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act two years ago it was lauded as the most thorough overhaul of the food industry in 70 years.

The rules cover fruit and vegetable safety and food processing. Some of the fruit and vegetable safety rules detailed by USA Today include:

• Manure and other material used as fertilizer must be sufficiently composted or treated to kill dangerous organisms.
• Packing sheds must be free from standing water and packing equipment must be easy to clean.

For more on the new food safey rules go here. 

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