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TexasTowelie

(120,335 posts)
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:17 AM Apr 20

'Make America Sick Again:' FDA To End Food Safety Inspections - The Logical Leftist



Various News agencies are are reporting that the Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspection work.

First, The FDA is suspending quality control testing at the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Proficiency Testing Program.

According to Reuters. The program tests for parasites like Cyclospora in spinach and the pesticide glyphosate in barley, among other foods. The suspension was announced internally at the FDA on Tuesday...
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'Make America Sick Again:' FDA To End Food Safety Inspections - The Logical Leftist (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 20 OP
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Should Be Required Reading Chasstev365 Apr 20 #1
They should immediately suspend inspection of meat going into Big Macs. 3Hotdogs Apr 20 #2
Been waiting for this...and there's the confirmation I've been waiting for. Apparently, they don't want their precious Karasu Apr 20 #3

Chasstev365

(5,381 posts)
1. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Should Be Required Reading
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:31 AM
Apr 20

What could possibly be the rationale for this? Don't the rich also consume food?

Karasu

(1,006 posts)
3. Been waiting for this...and there's the confirmation I've been waiting for. Apparently, they don't want their precious
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:58 PM
Apr 20

wage slaves after all. Clearly, they'd rather just have us all fucking die. Fucking idiots.

"MAHA" my fucking ass.

Anyone who values their health and has the means to should absolutely leave this fucking country.

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