“An examination of the Blakely [Peanut Corporation of America] case reveals a badly frayed food safety net. Interviews and government records show that state and federal inspectors do not require the peanut industry to inform the public — or even the government — of salmonella contamination in its plants. And industry giants like Kellogg used processed peanuts in a variety of products but relied on the factory to perform safety testing and divulge any problems.” (New York Times, Monday)
A false sense of security is worse than none at all.
FEE Timely Classic
“Milton Friedman Is to Blame for Unsafe Food? It Just Ain’t So!” by Arthur E. Foulkes
Monday, February 9, 2009
Food-Safety Flaws Exposed in Peanut Salmonella Case
