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Bloomberg's "Bombshell" Report--Food Sickens Millions as Industry-Paid Inspectors Find It Safe | |
| KoFFee_ Offer Upgrade  User ID: 1373078  United States10/12/2012 08:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 08:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's How The Deadliest US Outbreak Of Foodborne Disease In Nearly 100 Years Spread Read more: [link to www.businessinsider.com] However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 08:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Our government at work: Article dated 6/16/11 House Republicans vote to cut funds to implement food safety law Arguing that the U.S. food supply is 99 percent safe, House Republicans cut millions of dollars Thursday from the Food and Drug Administration’s budget, denying the agency money to implement landmark food safety laws approved by the last Congress. Saying the cuts were needed to lower the national deficit, the House also reduced funding to the Agriculture Department’s food safety inspection service, which oversees meat, poultry and some egg products. And lawmakers chopped $832 million from an emergency feeding program for poor mothers, infants and children. Hunger groups said that change would deny emergency nutrition to about 325,000 mothers and children. [link to www.washingtonpost.com] However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 08:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Doug Powell, a professor of food safety at Kansas State University, told Bloomberg: The outbreaks we’re seeing are endless. You need to be in a culture that takes food safety seriously. Right now, what we have is hidden. The third-party auditor stickers and certificates are meaningless. Read more: [link to blisstree.com] However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| Serendipity User ID: 24942595 United States10/12/2012 08:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lack of regulation in our food industry has cost many unnecessary deaths. Quoting: KoFFee_ Underfunded FDA, in order to save money and cut costs, hires a third party to test our food supply in a cheaper way--in other words, they really aren't doing any significant testing. snip William Beach loved cantaloupe -- so much so that starting in June last year he ate it almost every day. By August, the 87-year-old retired tractor mechanic from Mustang, Oklahoma, was complaining to his family that he was fatigued, with pain everywhere in his body. On Sept. 1, 2011, Beach got out of bed in the middle of the night, put his clothes on and walked into the living room. His wife, Monette, found him collapsed on the floor in the morning. At the hospital, blood poured from his mouth and nose, splattering sheets, bed rails and physicians. He died that night, a victim of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can lead to a blood infection and damage to the brain and spinal cord, Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its November issue. Beach was one of 33 people killed by listeria that was later traced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state officials to contaminated cantaloupes from one Colorado farm. It was the deadliest outbreak of foodborne disease in the U.S. in almost 100 years. During the past two decades, the food industry has taken over much of the FDA’s role in ensuring that what Americans eat is safe. The agency can’t come close to vetting its jurisdiction of $1.2 trillion in annual food sales. The food industry hires for-profit inspection companies -- known as third-party auditors -- who aren’t required by law to meet any federal standards and have no government supervision. Read more here: [link to www.bloomberg.com] We pay a horde of Federal Employees AND a contractor to do the work. And we are still at risk. We need to fire EVERYBODY in Washington. Not just the politicians. We need to end all outside Government Contracts. If we can't do it in-house, it can't be done. |
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| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 10:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As food recalls mount, White House still lingering over new safety rules Families who’ve lost loved ones to food-borne illnesses have watched with alarm in recent months as producers have recalled mangoes, cantaloupe, ricotta cheese, dog food and peanut butter after people were sickened by the tainted goods. A landmark food safety law passed nearly two years ago was supposed to help curtail such outbreaks. But the Obama administration has yet to issue the final rules that will give the Food and Drug Administration more authority over food producers. Read more here: [link to www.heraldonline.com] However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 10:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation |  However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| Requiemdream User ID: 25432822 United States10/12/2012 03:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lack of regulation in our food industry has cost many unnecessary deaths. Quoting: KoFFee_ Underfunded FDA, in order to save money and cut costs, hires a third party to test our food supply in a cheaper way--in other words, they really aren't doing any significant testing. snip William Beach loved cantaloupe -- so much so that starting in June last year he ate it almost every day. By August, the 87-year-old retired tractor mechanic from Mustang, Oklahoma, was complaining to his family that he was fatigued, with pain everywhere in his body. On Sept. 1, 2011, Beach got out of bed in the middle of the night, put his clothes on and walked into the living room. His wife, Monette, found him collapsed on the floor in the morning. At the hospital, blood poured from his mouth and nose, splattering sheets, bed rails and physicians. He died that night, a victim of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can lead to a blood infection and damage to the brain and spinal cord, Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its November issue. Beach was one of 33 people killed by listeria that was later traced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state officials to contaminated cantaloupes from one Colorado farm. It was the deadliest outbreak of foodborne disease in the U.S. in almost 100 years. During the past two decades, the food industry has taken over much of the FDA’s role in ensuring that what Americans eat is safe. The agency can’t come close to vetting its jurisdiction of $1.2 trillion in annual food sales. The food industry hires for-profit inspection companies -- known as third-party auditors -- who aren’t required by law to meet any federal standards and have no government supervision. Read more here: [link to www.bloomberg.com] This needs a MEGA PIN for education! The artical is a real eye opener! Nice catch! PIN PIN PIN   Perpetually dumbfounded. “I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more." C.S. Lewis “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts.” Tim Minchin |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 04:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Might as well add this recall I just noticed today: Bagged Salad Recalled by Fresh Express in U.S. & Canada Fresh Express brand Hearts of Romaine bagged salad is now being recalled in both the U.S. and Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have yet been associated with the bagged salads. Check for more info here: [link to www.foodsafetynews.com] However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
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| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 04:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks! and Thanks for the pin! However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
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| TeamReaper User ID: 22030141 United States10/12/2012 04:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | better call the UN, perhaps they have better standards! can already see where this is going In every operation, whether planning it or executing it, you can never count on luck; but you have to accept it, and recognize it when it’s there. -Major ******, U-2 Pilot/Instructor/Flight Commander |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 3923164 United States10/12/2012 05:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How come every time "they" declare a war on something or create a million bureaucracies to defend against something or other, the problem they were intended to fix, becomes worse? Every fucking time. It's almost like it's supposed to be that way. |
| newu4eah User ID: 22140617 United States10/12/2012 05:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I went in Subway the other night and asked for a meatball sub and the guy said their mirinara sauce had been recalled. I asked if it was all Subways and he said it was all the ones in the area and wasn't sure about the rest of the US. He said he didn't know what the recall was about. Truth is subjectivity - Kierkegaard |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | THANKS KoFFee! Quoting: 7777StarBorn GREAT INFORMATION! THAT IS WHAT GLP SHOULD BE ABOUT!!! YOU HAVE ADDED TO ALL OF OUR LIVES! Awwww, :ty31: However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
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| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I went in Subway the other night and asked for a meatball sub and the guy said their mirinara sauce had been recalled. I asked if it was all Subways and he said it was all the ones in the area and wasn't sure about the rest of the US. He said he didn't know what the recall was about. Quoting: newu4eah Yes, I noticed numerous articles on the web stating the same, but I have not found a reason why......yet. If I do, I will post it. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 4727082 United States10/12/2012 05:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.businessinsider.com] Fast Food Workers Reveal The Menu Items You Should Stay Away From This is just appalling. Nice that the bean burrito's at taco bell are mostly dehydrated oats. |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 05:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.businessinsider.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4727082 Fast Food Workers Reveal The Menu Items You Should Stay Away From This is just appalling. Nice that the bean burrito's at taco bell are mostly dehydrated oats. Disgusting, but a good find! Thanks! However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| KoFFee_ (OP) User ID: 1373078 United States10/12/2012 06:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | While in my twenties, I worked in an extremely busy, well-known Chinese restaurant that, at times, had a problem with rats. I was threatened by one of the cooks, as he was holding a meat cleaver in his hand, to keep my mouth shout. Not too long after a fellow co-worker and I found a dead rat on the vegetables, did the restaurant close down for health code violations. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 25223854  Poland10/12/2012 06:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you raise chickens, cows and pigs in worse conditions than slaves on a slave ship, is it any surprise the food might go bad? Plus they are fed GMO's here is what happens to mammals that eat GMO all their life: |
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| Light to Go User ID: 8545334 United States10/12/2012 06:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Glad to see some recognition in MSM and from Bloomberg about this ongoing problem. Untroubled, Scornful, Outrageous-That is how Wisdom wants us to be! White Genocide: 1900AD @ 35% - Today less than 8% of the earth's population Sophia's Correction |
