The Question ISN'T "What did they catch (this Time) ... ???" but rather, "What do they MISS ... ???" The FDA Inspectors themselves admit that they are quite under-staffed ..

Apr 26, 2012 -- 2:04PM, arielg wrote:

Apr 26, 2012 -- 11:41AM, Marcion wrote:

Why do we continue to put up with the FDA's incompetence in protecting our food supply?

 

I don't see where the incompetence is here.  Didn't they catch it before it became a problem, like they are supposed to do?

So, just how much beef does the average American consume in a year?

www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/m...

According to the above link, it used to be about 65 lbs a year.  Apparently, Americans are eating a lot more chicken than they used to.

But wait, there's more:

www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/22/us-us...

According to the Reuters piece, U.S. beef consumption is down 13% from ten years ago. 

pdf.reuters.com/pdfnews/pdfnews.asp?i=43...

Whether worries about mad cow disease will cause a further decline remains to be seen.

But this piece from Common Dreams should be required reading for everyone who eats beef:

www.commondreams.org/view/2012/04/26-1

Yes, and I think this New York Times piece from a few years ago says it all:

www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/weekinreview/...

As they point out, global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, and per capita consumption of meat has more than doubled.

Apr 26, 2012 -- 10:41AM, Marcion wrote:

Why do we continue to put up with the FDA's incompetence in protecting our food supply?

Why do you imagine this "incompetence"? For what purpose? It's obvious they are working because they found this case BEFORE it got close to the food supply.

If a majority of Americans boycotted beef , for even a short time,you would see a dramatic change for the better in our food supply.

Actually, if we got rid of brain dead Regressives that want to get rid of the FDA, and replace it with nothing, our food supply would be much safer. It's the Regressives we need to boycott, not the beef industry that supplies us with quality beef. The Regressives see the FDA as an undue burden on big business. They want nothing to stop unsavory businessmen from putting tainted beef on the market.

My wife and I don't eat red meat so this is a moot point for us.

That doesn't help your argument any.

Apr 26, 2012 -- 9:39PM, fodaoson wrote:

When was the last time our FOOD SUPPLY caused  major epidemic?   Most of our “ Bad food “ problems occur at the consumer level caused by bad sanitation , sloppy prep and cooking at home and in restaurants . Salmonella, botulism and E coli  can be prevented by careful washing and cooking.

There have been a few E. coli outbreaks in the last few years; a few involving beef tainted in the manufacturing process, and a whole bunch of outbreaks involving VEGETABLES!

The moral is the story is; if you want safe food beef is the best choice.