FDA: People Should Only Buy Enough Food for One Week

FDA: People Should Only Buy Enough Food for One Week
A line of people waiting to buy supplies amid coronavirus fears snakes through a parking lot at a Costco in Las Vegas on March 14, 2020. John Locher/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Americans should only buy enough food to last a week amid the CCP virus pandemic, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The federal agency is working with grocery stores and companies that are part of the food supply chain to minimize disruptions and on Tuesday issued a temporary policy relaxing normal food safety requirements.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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