The FDA food and drug administration is responsible for making sure our food is protected and making sure that the food is safe and sanitary. But it seems like the inspections for these specific things has dropped and they acknowledged this. The inspection number in 1972 was 10,610 and in 2006 it drastically decreased to 7,498 this makes me wonder why aren't they doing their jobs and why are they still getting paid for not doing their job to the fullest extent. I believe that they're getting money and they're getting cocky like they don't have to do their job right anymore. And if this is the case move and let someone come and do your job the way it suppose to be done. I feel like they don't care anymore there's no love in there heart for the food and we don't need these type of people supervising our food someone fire them now, then I think things will get better.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/fda-food-regulation_n_1955074.html
http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/eating-up-food-inc/
I agree entirely with what you are implying. I think that MONEY can be held accountable for the decrease in the number of inspections. Think about it: As a big time corporation, we know that those in charge are bringing in the most money. Corporations are usually made up of the guys who collect the money and those who go out and make the money. Sad to say, it's a bit similar to pimping. As the industry grew, the revenue that was coming in also increased. When you're making a lot of money in a group, the less people to share with, the more money each person gets. So why would they hire more people when they can have the bear minimum or below that? The article, "Risks of tainted food rise as inspections drop," says that the industry "is conducting just half the food safety inspections it did three years ago." (This article was published in February 2007.) The article also states that "the cuts by the Food and Drug Administration come despite a barrage of high-profile food recalls." This proves that there is a pretty careless way of dealing with inspecting the meat that we are being given to consume. Even though the food isn't good, there isn't much being done to better it.
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**Source**: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17349427/ns/health-infectious_diseases/t/risks-tainted-food-rise-inspections-drop/
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ReplyDeleteDo you remember the information regarding HOW the people in charge changed over time? That is an important piece of information for your argument. You raise some interesting points here.
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I agree with your viewpoint 100%. I don't think that it's okay for these people in such high positions are starting to care less and less about where our food is made how sanitary it is, if its safe and if its protected.The lack of inspection is whats causing workers and corporations to get away with unsanitary working areas and harm to the animals. Also the people in charge of the inspection are becoming the people who were first working in high end food corporations, They know how everything works, they know how dirty these places are and they know whats going on behind the scenes. Do you think they are really gonna try and rat out the companies they once worked for? Especially in the such high positions that they were at? In my opinion its all about the money so if that whats increasing or staying constant the FDA isn't going to change a thing!
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@Sade What's the first steps that the FDA should make to increase their inspection rates??
Truuuuueeee.....
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ReplyDeleteI believe that there is a decrease in food inspections due to the fact that the FDA is making enough money to stop promoting public health. Since this agency is responsible for approving the safety of foods, the decline of fewer inspections will lead to much more of society to become sick. According to http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/24/sequester-fda-food-safety-inspections-commissioner/2110503/, the decrease of inspections are due to a loss of money from the agency's budget. There will be about 2,100 fewer inspections. This impact will cause the public to suffer from more illnesses such as salmonella and E. Coli. There should be no reason for the FDA to limit inspections. They are putting society at rick. Now while the USDA is checking for meat safety at meatpacking plants, the FDA will care less about examining the food. If a law does not go into effect involving less inspections done by the FDA, who do you think will be responsible for those who become sick?
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Deleteno sade your title is halarious .
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