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House Beefs Up FDA Inspection Powers
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“In a major step toward an overhaul of the nation’s food safety system, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to require more frequent inspections of processing plants and give the government the authority to order the recall of tainted foods.” (New York Times [1], Friday)
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!” [2] by Arthur E. Foulkes
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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/us/politics/31fda.html?ref=todayspaper
[2] “Milton Friedman Is to Blame for Unsafe Food? It Just Ain’t So!”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/milton-friedman-is-to-blame-for-unsafe-food-it-just-aint-so/
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