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Odd that The Jungle is mentioned here. Does everyone realize that the US isn't doing any inspections of any food facilities any more?
by jellicle 7y ago
Odd that The Jungle is mentioned here. Does everyone realize that the US isn't doing any inspections of any food facilities any more?
- tyleo 7y agoWhere are you getting this information? Can you provide a source?
- tyleo 7y agoI personally found this on google: https://www.eater.com/2020/3/23/21191632/fda-routine-food-surveillance-inspections-suspended-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic https://www.eater.com/2020/3/23/21191632/fda-routine-food-su... I’m not sure it’s what you’re referring to. This seems coronavirus specific. From the original comment I thought that inspections were suspended indefinitely.
- dayofthedaleks 7y agoWell, we already turned the clock back past the New Deal let's just go ahead and strip away the Progressive Era as well. I knew the FDA had drastically reduced the number of slaughterhouse inspectors but regulatory capture is the order of the day after all.
- Loughla 7y agoWe're 'leaving it to the experts' and letting industry inspect itself. These are not good ideas. Example: How's that 737 Max fleet?
- jbn 7y agoThat is one of the premises of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1097.Fast_Food_Nation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1097.Fast_Food_Nation , you won't want to eat US processed meat after reading this. (Good book, BTW)