The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has urged the Senate to vote on the Food Safety Modernization Act. GMA President and CEO Pamela Bailey has stated “Now more than ever the time is right for the Senate to pass the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The food and beverage industry is committed to partnering with Congress, the Obama Administration and the FDA to strengthen and modernize our nation’s food safety system. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act will provide the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the resources and authorities the agency needs to help strengthen our nation’s food safety system by making prevention the focus of our food safety strategies. We urge the Senate to vote on this important, bipartisan bill as quickly as possible.”