10/19/2011 - A report by NPR's All Things Considered on a Listeria outbreak traced to a Colorado cantaloupe farm features a quote from Erik Olson, director of food programs at Pew Health Group. He specifically addressed the risk that proposed budget cuts will affect food safety prevention efforts.
Read a related story, FDA Probe Points To Cantaloupe Packing Plant As Source Of Listeria, on NPR's food blog.