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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets has released a survey to determine how farmers may be affected by the Food and Drug Administration's new produce safety rule.
The rule is part of the Food Safety Modernization Act — a reform of the country's food safety's laws — aimed to ensure that the food supply is safe by focusing on preventing contamination instead of responding to it.
Information collected from the survey will help the agriculture agency prepare to help farmers before the rule is implemented. The agency says it will also help farmers determine if the rule applies to them and understand its requirements and compliance timelines.
The survey is available online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/vtproduce . It can also be taken over the phone by calling Kristina Sweet at (802) 522-7811.
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