Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 "It is time for us as the consumer to realize that what is happening in the United States Department of Agriculture, what is happening with the inspection of our food has more to do with the political power that is there than what science says. Remember one hamburger today will contain the remains from over 1,000 animals. The USDA actually had a plant that they wanted to shut down because of the contamination. So they put out an order that said cease and desist. Close the door. Which when I was a kid, any inspector could have done that, but this slaughter facility actually went to court and beat USDA in court. The United States Department of Agriculture, the group that is overseeing our safety, does not today have the power to shut down someone that is putting out contaminated food. Back when President Lincoln came up with the Department of Agriculture, he gave them 2 messages. One of 'em was to promote agriculture. The second one was to end up making sure the food was safe. Today this mixed message has tremendous ramifications for us. We have 4 corporations today that control over 80% of the beef, pork, & chicken slaughter. The USDA's top brass comes from the industry that they are overseeing. Their goal is: don't rock the boat." - Howard Lyman (in 3ABN's "Earth Talk" Series, Sept. 2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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