Chinese meat company Shuanghui International’s plans to buy U.S.-based pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. has some lawmakers worried the deal could create food safety issues for U.S. consumers. Mostly silent after the deal was announced a week ago during a Congressional recess, lawmakers are taking a closer look. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, said on Wednesday that federal agencies considering the merger “must take China’s and Shuanghui’s troubling track record on food safety into account.” … That concern stems from recent food safety issues at Shuanghui and in China. The company was forced to recall its...
