results of voluntary standards

Pres. Bush must be happy at the results of the voluntary standards he is so enamored of.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16222089/

Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce — particularly leafy vegetables — is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15821237/

A type of salmonella found in eggs is turning up more often in chicken meat and needs to be reduced, according to the Agriculture Department.
From 2000 through 2005, there was a fourfold increase in positive test results for salmonella enteritidis on chicken carcasses.