07-26-2013, 03:53 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
Reality ? Self-inspection allows corners to be cut (because that's where the profit is), and poor staffing levels in the FDA itself caused by Congressional funding levels (and America's desire for lower taxes) has produced more and more opportunities for food-borne illness outbreaks.
Not to mention the general anti-regulatory attitude amongst elements of our government elected from outside major urban areas which declare, "We don't need regulations - let the markets decide!"
That sounds great, but I suspect they never read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" about what things were like back in the days when markets did decide food safety and consumers regularly suffered. Food safety is one area that should be beefed up with greater oversight, more staffing, and more research.