Right now, food-borne illnesses are rapidly increasing in the U.S. In 2006 there was a huge outbreak of E. coli from bagged spinach produced in California. This outbreak killed 3 people and 200 were made ill. Americans are trying to be healthier which is leading to more consumption of vegetables and fruit. However, when the produce is eaten raw, it leads to more bacterial infections. When many of these cases were happening people started to blame the FDA for not regulating the release of the food in the correct way. The FDA has allowed the industry to be self regulated therefore people believed this issue could have been avoided. Some people also think that there should be one agency in charge of America's food safety, yet others feel that plan would threaten businesses.
In my opinion, after these cases were coming about so rapidly why wouldnt the FDA get the hint that they need to step in and do something? i think that after 200 sick and 3 dead in one situation would be a big enough issue for them to change something. I think that the one agency idea is a good one. that way one orginization is dedicated to the safety of produce and can focus on that entirely. If the distributers were left in charge they may do anything to just make money meaning it would be risky for the sanitation of the food. Megan Johnson also agrees that food needs to be more regulated.
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