U.S. Vegetable safety testing vegetables and fruit for pathogens on chopping block.

The U.S. Congress is poised to scrap funding for a $5 million program that tests select vegetables and fruit for pathogens — an initiative that’s led to about 30 recalls since 2009. Consumer advocates say they’re outraged and that suspect that industry pressure influenced the decision.

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