BARFBLOG: Blaming consumers — Florida style - (barfblog)
November 25, 2007 – 11:27 pmhttp://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2007/11/articles/food-safety-communication/blaming-consumers-florida-style/index.html
Pot pies, produce, peanut butter, pizza and pet food.
http://foodsafety.ksu.edu/en/article-details.php?a=3&c=32&sc=419&id=1030
These are not consumer food safety issues. There are farm and processing issues.
But so many government, academic and industry types can’t help themselves, and have to make baseless declarations, like, “We have the safest food in the world,” and, “The majority of foodborne illness happens in the home.”
Estimates I’ve seen vary from 10 per cent to 90 per cent of identified foodborne illness happening in the home. But if I put peanut butter on bread, does that mean I should have taken steps to protect myself, like deep-frying the peanut butter? Should I cook all my fresh produce? How are the numbers counted?
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson said in a press release today that,
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071124/NEWS01/71124027
“Numerous food-borne illness outbreaks during the past year have heightened public awareness about the dangers with various types of food items. From E-coli in lettuce […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=22785
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