Today, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Safe Food Act. Among other things, the legislation would create a new agency in charge of food safety and labeling. According to the Center for Science and the Public Interest, "Currently, food safety monitoring, inspection, and labeling functions are spread across 12 federal agencies." The bill would also improve the ability of regulators to trace back food borne illnesses to their source.