Sunday, April 29, 2007
Do you really think that food is safe to eat?
Then consider these facts.
Only about 1 percent of food from other countries undergoes inspection at U.S. points of entry. Often, reviews include little more than a paperwork check.The FDA was long a thorn in the side of food and drug producers. Thanks to the efforts of Republicans over the years, culminating with the reign of Our Dear Embattled Leader, it no longer bothers industry. And if a few of you have to die or at least shit your brains out, well that is a small price to pay for our country's corporate welfare.
"The big red strawberries in the middle of gloomy January are very pretty," Odabashian said. "But they're very likely being produced in countries with far less regulation than what we have here."
And,
The FDA has jurisdiction over 80 percent of food produced in this country, including seafood, fresh produce and processed foods.
Yet it has only several hundred inspectors for at least 60,000 food processing plants across the nation, Doyle said. In contrast, the USDA, which oversees meat and poultry, has 7,600 inspectors for 7,000 U.S. plants.
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