He may ooze empathy and smooth, but Canadian politicians on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Foods Subcommittee on Food Safety beware: Michael McCain really isnt that into you.
Sure he got dressed up for the committee appearance last night, prefaced it with a little foreplay at a luncheon for business types, and said Im sorry, it was all me, but when a guy says that, he really means, its all you.
http://www.canada.com/Health/Food+industry+needs+improve+Maple+Leaf+head/1515576/story.html
http://www.thestar.com/article/621618
McCain just wants to get into your pants, or pants pockets, in the form of public tax dollars for inspections to ensure a food safety façade so the profits at Maple Leaf Foods wont be further inconvenienced by death and illness from deli meats.
For the complete blog post, please visit http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2009/04/articles/food-safety-communication/canadian-politicians-beware-maple-leafs-michael-mccain-isnt-really-that-into-you/
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