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Something ironic about access to info on low quality food being behind a paywall. Anyway this isn't a whoopsie or a surprise - FDA is the most transparently cri
by ed-209 3y ago
Something ironic about access to info on low quality food being behind a paywall. Anyway this isn't a whoopsie or a surprise - FDA is the most transparently criminal part of the whole ediface.
- Forgeties79 3y agoMaybe I am misreading your comment, but I feel like the worst offenders/“most criminal” actors should be the ones allowing lead in their products, not the ones who are supposed to catch them.
- goldcd 3y agoIf it's anything like similar agencies in other countries, it'll be completely understaffed, funding will have been cut in the name of reducing 'big government' - and any infractions it manages to prosecute will end up with minor slaps on the wrist, that won't discourage the next person wanting to cut a corner. Always struck me as odd how few resources actually seem to get spent on the things that obviously keep us safe (clean water, clean air, safe foods etc). I do however admire the dark arts of those that manage to push back the safeguards here, that surely nobody would oppose.
- wrycoder 3y agoThe FDA isn't underfunded or understaffed by any stretch of the imagination. Their funding is mis-allocated and not optimally applied to protect the public that pays the funding.
- pdoege 3y agoAre you sure? A quick review of the budget over time shows that the biggest outlays are on food and drugs, which seems correct? In fact the medical drug industry is what, $300B and food is around $1.2T? The FDA is around $8B or .5% of the industry. Seems lowish for proper oversite of 2 really important parts of our lives.
- wrycoder 3y agoDoes that include the funding they receive from the drug industry?
- infecto 3y agoAgreed. Maybe it’s an unrealistic expectation but I would expect publications to allow some articles to pass the paywall.
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