Administration requires generic E.coli testing for all meat and poultry slaughter plants and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures. President signs Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996. The law requires drinking water systems to protect against dangerous contaminants like crytosporidium, and gives people the right to know about contaminants in their tap water. President signs Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, which streamlines regulation of pesticides by FDA and EPA and puts important new public-health protections in place, especially for children. President announces new regulations that modernize the nation's meat and poultry inspection system for the first time in 90 years.
Administration requires safe handling and cooking labels on raw meat and poultry products.