I'm not hungry any more...

[lonestarnot]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/imported_food_safety

Imported food rarely inspected By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer
Mon Apr 16, 6:36 AM ET



WASHINGTON - Just 1.3 percent of imported fish, vegetables, fruit and other foods are inspected — yet those government inspections regularly reveal food unfit for human consumption.

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Frozen catfish from China, beans from Belgium, jalapenos from Peru, blackberries from Guatemala, baked goods from Canada, India and the Philippines — the list of tainted food detained at the border by the Food and Drug Administration stretches on.

Add to that the contaminated Chinese wheat gluten that poisoned cats and dogs nationwide and led to a massive pet food recall, and you've got a real international pickle. Does the United States have the wherewithal to ensure the food it imports is safe?

Food safety experts say no.

[grasswire]

1. the solution is for you and me to buy local foods

It can be done. Join the movement toward sustainable agriculture, organic farming, and locally grown foods. Yes, it costs a bit more to buy organic and to eat wholesome foods than to buy agribusiness crap. But your peace of mind is worth something, too.

Grow produce! Buy at farmers markets and co-ops! Don't buy out of season food!

Time for us to get serious about this.

[lonestarnot]

2. I plan on it!