Nonfoods

Grocers also spotlighting steaks, seafood during Thanksgiving week promos.

While long-awaited food safety reform legislation cleared a major hurdle on Nov. 17 when the Senate overwhelmingly voted 74-to-25 to consider and bring to a vote the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), a curve ball thrown into the mix in the form of a last-minute amendment delayed the would-be legislation -- that appeared poised for fast-track passage in the lame duck session -- for further debate until Nov. 29.