Groups to Senate: Act fast on food inspections

Consumer groups are citing the 500 million eggs recalled and other recalls in calling today for the U.S. Senate to quit dilly-dallying on improving the country's food safety and make a vote on legislation to raise standards its first priority when it returns to Washington.

They are also warning that the Senate's continuing delay in acting -- the House approved the improvements 13 months ago that give the Food and Drug Administration a big increase in supervisory authority -- has had real impact on consumers of eggs, spices, cheese and many other foods.