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"Warning Will Robinson!"
Ever since the George W. Bush administration American citizens have been less cautious about foods high in fat and high in cholesterol. Now, in the Trump White House, the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Purdue has become emboldened and is removing safe guards to the American food supply. Who needs al Qaeda?
The Agriculture Department still has the capacity for recalls and notifications (click here). But the consumer will suffer with reductions in INSPECTION QUALITY. The quality to protect consumers during food inspection isn't there anymore.
Why fight it?
LOCAL, organic and health food stores are necessary to ensure the quality of the food supply to American consumers. Put RATH Meat Packing (click here) out of business and then blame Joni Ernst (click here) for it. If she is willing to illustrate her killer instinct in a political ad, then why would she be kinder to American consumers? The ad can be questionable for ethics violations.
A very clever thing happened. Some time ago the pork industry decided the FLAVOR of bacon should be everywhere. Now, no matter how dangerous and with the "political attitude" of the Republicans that nothing is dangerous or causing harm is not a high priority; people in this country will become sick and die because of the lack of sincere interest in the country and the people of this country.
The ONLY and OBVIOUS answer is to seek local farms in supplying everything from grain to meats such as pork. When I was married and attending college in Pennsylvania I would take a ride around the countryside every Saturday morning and bought eggs, veggies, milk and meat from local producers. It was fun, less expensive and reassuring. Basically, that has to take root again in the USA. People have to take themselves seriously and important to local producers and ask for excellent quality in foods while selling directly to them or in the case of cities, their local markets.
All is all possible in the spirit of protecting the most vulnerable consumers among us, our children and grandchildren.
The Non-GMO movement has been able to build support for farmers seeking to grow healthy crops and livestock. The cost might be a little higher, but, it is safe and that is priceless.
December 19, 2019
By Morgan Radford and Aaron Franco
Albert Lea - America's food inspectors are warning (click here) that "unsafe" pork is likely making it to consumers under a change in rules for meat inspection.
That change is now set to roll out nationwide to plants that process more than 90 percent of the pork Americans eat.
"The consumer's being duped," Food Safety and Inspection Service inspector Jill Mauer told NBC News. "They believe that it actually is getting federally inspected when there's no one there to even watch or do anything about anything."
"It's so hard to go to work without feeling physically sick watching this just happen, unfolding in front of you," inspector Anthony Vallone said. "Especially since you took the oath to protect the American people."
Mauer and Vallone have both filed whistleblower disclosure forms with the Office of Special Counsel about their concerns, but this is the first time they’ve spoken publicly. NBC News has spoken to five inspectors in person, over the phone and via email about the pilot program, which eligible pork plants will soon be able to adopt under a change in U.S. Department of Agriculture rules known as the New Swine Inspection System....
