EDITORIAL: The politics of sickness - (Santa Maria Times)
September 4, 2008 – 7:40 pmEvery now and then, we get not-so-subtle reminders of just how vulnerable the nations food supply really is.
The latest gut-wrenching event occurred in the tiny community of Locust Grove, Okla., where more than 200 people fell ill after eating at the same restaurant.
Local health officials dont know what caused the sicknesses, and vowed to be extremely thorough in their investigation, so as to avoid implicating the wrong food.
If only the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would take such precautions.
For the complete editorial, please visit http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2008/09/04/opinion/090408a.txt
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