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General News    H2'ed 3/22/14

We're Eating WHAT? Government Cuts Back Meat Inspectors as Food Risks Increase

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As food safety recalls increase under government abdication of its public health duties, the risk of Mad Cow disease, eye cancer and cruelty to animals will only increase. February's recall of top brands let Nestle's Hot Pockets shows that industry will put profits ahead of self-policing when it can. By eliminating federal inspectors to save money, the USDA is harming food consumers, animals and the public trust itself.

 

 

 

 

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Martha Rosenberg is an award-winning investigative public health reporter who covers the food, drug and gun industries. Her first book, Born With A Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks and Hacks Pimp The Public Health, is distributed by (more...)
 

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