The Senate just passed an overhaul of the nation's food safety system. The new legislation will give more power to the FDA and encourage government agencies to be on the lookout for unsafe foods before illness breaks out instead of just dealing with crises as they come along. The bill is unusual in that it has strong bipartisan support.
Direct government and social regulation approaches were the wisest tools of government to use in relation to food safety reform. Foodborne illnesses cause millions of deaths each year, which makes it an immediate problem; manufacturers should not be rewarded with grants for making changes, they should be punished for not meeting standards that shouldn't even be questioned. The passage of this new legislation shows that when used with the appropriate issues, direct government is an effective and valid tool for quick and successful results.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/health/policy/01food.html?_r=1&hp
- Stephanie Doctrow
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This new bill passed by the Senate is exactly what this country needs. This is a form of direct government that should see promising results due to the increased level of poer given to this government agency to overlook food details more carefully. Unsafe food consumption is one of the issues in our country that is sometimes overlooked. However, although the FDA works for this cause, it is not always possible for them to block us from these foods due to the fact that they may not know which ones are unsafe. Also, this process that includes social regulation on foods should place strict rules on what items businneses can hold in stock.
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