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Is it so hard to check for heavy metals and common toxins on random batches of ingredients? I'd think this should be a standard practice to follow in food manuf
by navmed 3y ago
Is it so hard to check for heavy metals and common toxins on random batches of ingredients? I'd think this should be a standard practice to follow in food manufacturing. Aren't components and materials tested in mechanical and civil engineering?
- julian37 3y agoI don't how hard it is, but part of the problem is the FDA's chronic understaffing issues: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/10/baby-formula-fda-break-up/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/10/baby-form... https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=3944507&page=1 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=3944507&page=1 (2007) Related: https://undark.org/2023/02/01/for-a-host-of-vital-lab-tests-no-fda-oversight-exists/ https://undark.org/2023/02/01/for-a-host-of-vital-lab-tests-...
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoRight. It's not hard in practice, just requires paying more money to grow the government and many people are against that.