Comments on: Filth: it’s what’s for dinner http://meowhouse.net/2007/05/31/filth-its-whats-for-dinner/ this isn't meant to last, this is for.right.now. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:16:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: wiki http://meowhouse.net/2007/05/31/filth-its-whats-for-dinner/#comment-75 wiki Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:52:13 +0000 http://meowhouse.net/2007/05/31/filth-its-whats-for-dinner/#comment-75 Prissy, you most certainly are not my darling Meow House. The more I hear about the imported foods we get from China the less I want to eat. China's really grasped the whole notion of Capitalism haven't they? And the fact that there's not enough inspectors to go through all this crap they are importing is also alarming; in the NPR article, it mentions only 1% of food ingredients are being checked, with only 1/2 of those getting tested. But of course, there's no money to hire more inspectors when we've got a war against terror to fund. My guess is that it's going to take a major food fuck up, in which people will die due to this filthy food getting through, before things change. That's a damned shame since it could be prevented. And, for the record, I'm sure you'd look lovely in bloomers. :) Prissy, you most certainly are not my darling Meow House. The more I hear about the imported foods we get from China the less I want to eat. China’s really grasped the whole notion of Capitalism haven’t they? And the fact that there’s not enough inspectors to go through all this crap they are importing is also alarming; in the NPR article, it mentions only 1% of food ingredients are being checked, with only 1/2 of those getting tested. But of course, there’s no money to hire more inspectors when we’ve got a war against terror to fund. My guess is that it’s going to take a major food fuck up, in which people will die due to this filthy food getting through, before things change. That’s a damned shame since it could be prevented.

And, for the record, I’m sure you’d look lovely in bloomers. :)

]]> By: B http://meowhouse.net/2007/05/31/filth-its-whats-for-dinner/#comment-73 B Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:45:07 +0000 http://meowhouse.net/2007/05/31/filth-its-whats-for-dinner/#comment-73 That story about the Chinese herbal tea bags is outrageous! I can't believe it! You make a lot of interesting points about all the "filth" the FDA allows brought into this country, but much of this should not surprise you, given what the FDA allows <i>sold</i> in our own country. For example, the FDA has <a href="http://www.oceana.org/north-america/what-we-do/stop-seafood-contamination/the-problem/food-and-drug-administration-mercury-advice/" rel="nofollow">advised</a> all women of child-bearing age and young children to avoid fish with high levels of mercury, such as tilefish, king mackerel, shark, and swordfish; yet the government does nothing to enforce this! In addition, the FDA has so ineffectively publicized their advice that many consumers are unaware of the potential <a href="http://www.oceana.org/north-america/what-we-do/stop-seafood-contamination/the-problem/" rel="nofollow">problems<a> associated with mercury poisoning. Even those that are aware of the dangers do not know which fish are safe to eat and which are not. The best way to resolve this issue would be for grocery stores to post signs with the FDA's advice where the consumers need them: at their <a href="http://www.oceana.org/north-america/what-we-do/stop-seafood-contamination/grocery-store-campaign/" rel="nofollow">seafood counters</a>. That way, customers could make informed decisions to protect their <i>own</i> health, even if the government will not take action. (I must add, however, that California and Westchester County of New York have taken the commendable action of <i>requiring</i> their stores to post the information. If only the other states/counties would as well!) That story about the Chinese herbal tea bags is outrageous! I can’t believe it!

You make a lot of interesting points about all the “filth” the FDA allows brought into this country, but much of this should not surprise you, given what the FDA allows sold in our own country. For example, the FDA has advised all women of child-bearing age and young children to avoid fish with high levels of mercury, such as tilefish, king mackerel, shark, and swordfish; yet the government does nothing to enforce this! In addition, the FDA has so ineffectively publicized their advice that many consumers are unaware of the potential problems associated with mercury poisoning. Even those that are aware of the dangers do not know which fish are safe to eat and which are not. The best way to resolve this issue would be for grocery stores to post signs with the FDA’s advice where the consumers need them: at their seafood counters. That way, customers could make informed decisions to protect their own health, even if the government will not take action. (I must add, however, that California and Westchester County of New York have taken the commendable action of requiring their stores to post the information. If only the other states/counties would as well!)

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