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Jim Costa: I think, falsely advised consumers against consuming raw tomatoes when they were never actually a part of the food…

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
I think, falsely advised consumers against consuming raw tomatoes when they were never actually a part of the food safety in question.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa discusses the negative impact of FDA's false advice on tomato consumption.

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