Food Safety Quiz From The FDA
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Comments (23)I haven't commented yet and had tried to stay away from it as I try to avoid politics and policies on garden forums. Also till recently I hadn't studied it a lot. I did know most of the farmers here were against it. I have some concerns. Not about what will happen immediately but in the future. One of my concerns is why Monsanto and a few others lobbied so hard for it and also spent a fair amount in support of some legislators. I don't feel it will impact the small garden grower saving seeds for a long time if ever. Another concern is it may in time affect small seed vendors. I remember when Cargill and a few others got laws passed that eventually forced many of the small locker plants out of business. I was good friends and did business with several of them and know what happened. The initial law didn't do it but allowed the means to gradually tighten the screw till many were forced out. I can remember in the 70's when there were 8 locker plants within 60 miles. For the last 10 years there has been 2. Now with the increase in demand of people wanting either to fatten their own or buy meat they know how it was raised and also some easing of a few regulations there has been another open up. The goal of any corporation is too obtain a bigger share of the market. Whether that be a packing plant or a seed business. One way to eliminate competition is by legislation. And one way to get laws passed is too say it is for food safety. I have emailed one of my legislators asking questions. Other than that not a lot I can do but keep informed and watch how it plays out. Personally I try not to get too worked up over things I have no control of. Jay...See MoreImportant Message From Food Lion Stores
Comments (7)This whole thing has me scratching my head. There's been some peanut farms with trouble and one major company with problems. It's almost like there's a surprise when a company that uses a, how to describe it... low quality supplier? for their supplies has to recall products. I was talking to a lady at the store the other day and I commented how well stocked the peanut butter shelves were. I like Skippy and it was on sale for $1.49/jar. She and I agreed on this. I had two jars in my cart and she was getting some. We agreed that there was no need to fear the major brands. Just avoid the peanut butter added items where the companies don't do quality control on the product themselves. As I said, I bought two jars. They'll be on the shelf for a while anyway just in case. But the places that use it as an additive and don't care who the supplier is, to me would be suspect. At this point though, I would not buy a store brand or generic brand of jar peanut butter. Probably safe? Yeah. Worth the risk? Not to me. I found it curious that Target pulled a bunch of items (in their house brand) to be on the safe side. I commend them for being proactive. But then I noticed a number of other items they had on the shelf containing peanuts that they didn't pull. Again, I'm not running in fear, but I found it curious....See MoreThe 5 dirtiest foods
Comments (14)I seem to be mostly immune from anything, I've been told that even the viruses won't touch me, LOL. I do wash my eggs before I use them, heck, I know exactly where they come from, although I leave that protective layer on until I use them. Most vegetables come from my garden, and I wash them well to rid them of dirt and grit, but I don't use any soap, etc., just fresh water. Any produce from the store wil be washed, not only do I not know where it came from, but it has been handled by countless customers and employees from it's origin to the final destination. I grow my own beef, so I'm confident and eat it raw if it suits me. Chicken and turkey get cooked well and I don't contaminate other foods with juices and drippings, etc., but I don't wash my hands a dozen times after I handle it either. I wouldn't eat a raw oyster for any reason other than large amounts of cash, it's like having a mouth full of...well...um....mucus. Ick. Annie...See MoreIams, Marksman and River Run dog food recalls
Comments (1)Thanks - this is good information for dog owners. When I graduated from college I worked for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. One summer I did testing in a lab for aflatoxin levels in corn. Some of it was gross - with most of the kernel covered in a gray-black mold. I always wondered where that corn was going - I think much of it went to animal feed - perhaps for cows....See Moreannie1992
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