Comments on: What now Washington? http://fgscholars.com/farmtofork/archives/1452 investigating agriculture Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Amanda Sollman http://fgscholars.com/farmtofork/archives/1452/comment-page-1#comment-142 Amanda Sollman Wed, 19 May 2010 03:02:18 +0000 http://fgscholars.com/farmtofork/?p=1452#comment-142 I applaud the idea of making food companies more accountable for food safety. I think accountability is always a positive thing, no matter what industry. I do have a couple of questions, though. First, where does the United States compare to other countries in instances of foodborne illnesses. I think it's important to have the safest food supply anywhere--which I think we're close to, if not at already--but I also think it's naive to think that we could ever reach a point where there are no instances of foodborne illnesses. Just my opinion. Second, where do these legislators propose that funding for additional regulations come from. I'm pretty sure USDA would expand inspection and regulations if funding were available, so I'm just wondering where this money is coming from. Great article! I applaud the idea of making food companies more accountable for food safety. I think accountability is always a positive thing, no matter what industry. I do have a couple of questions, though. First, where does the United States compare to other countries in instances of foodborne illnesses. I think it’s important to have the safest food supply anywhere–which I think we’re close to, if not at already–but I also think it’s naive to think that we could ever reach a point where there are no instances of foodborne illnesses. Just my opinion. Second, where do these legislators propose that funding for additional regulations come from. I’m pretty sure USDA would expand inspection and regulations if funding were available, so I’m just wondering where this money is coming from.

Great article!

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