Citizens pass a different cat test

Four anxious hours spent around a well. With a cat pitifully crying to be rescued, the residents of Cholanayakanahalli, near Hebbal, showed they had their heart in the right place.

Foodservice, is a director of the InternationalFoodservice Distributors Association, which has publicly opposed the Safe FoodAct. Foodservice's public remarks in support of President Obama,"said John Williams, Teamsters Warehouse Division Director. "But if U.S.Foodservice is serious about food safety, the company must stop supportingtrade associations that lobby against food safety reform."Robert Aiken, CEO of U.S. The company recently expressed its support ofPresident Obama's efforts to protect the food supply."We applaud U.S.

Foodservice, based in Rosemont, Ill., is owned by private equity firmsKohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Clayton Dubilier & Rice Inc. (CD&R),and is one of the largest food distributors in the United States. U.S.Foodservice supplies food to millions around the country. The company and itsemployees play an integral role in the food safety chain, purchasing food fromhundreds of producers, and ensuring its transport to restaurants, hospitals,universities and military bases. Foodservice CEO Bob Aiken to step downfrom the board of the International Foodservice Distributors Association(IFDA), citing the trade association's questionable positions on food safety.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 76 millionAmericans are sickened, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 die each year fromfood borne illnesses.U.S. Union Asks CEO Aiken to Cut Ties to IFDAWASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the InternationalBrotherhood of Teamsters call on U.S.