President's Weekly Address: Reversing a Troubling Trend in Food Safety

In this week's address, President Barack Obama makes key announcements regarding the safety of our nation's food.

"We are a nation built on the strength of individual initiative. But there are certain things that we can't do on our own. There are certain things that only a government can do. And one of those things is ensuring that the foods we eat, and the medicines we take, are safe and don't cause us harm."

Watch the weekly address below to learn more about the President's measures to make the food that lands on our dinner tables safer.