Comments on: FDA lifts warning on tomatoes http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/#comment-595 Rebecca Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:56:45 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=372#comment-595 It really points out how vulnerable our food system is within the U.S. The checks and controls that have been in place for decades are no longer sufficient to ensure, to a reasonable degree, a safe food supply. Coupled with fewer inspectors than ever before, it is a wonder there are not more outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, really. This demonstrates how easy it would be for an insidious attack to occur through the points where food products enters our country. If nothing else, the Department of Homeland Security should put more attention to these vulnerabilities instead of spending such huge amounts of their budget on blanket surveillance that infringes upon basic privacy expectations and has been shown to do very, very little with regard to catching terrorists. I'm so glad I have both tomatoes and peppers in my garden...I don't think I could get by for more than a few days without fresh salsa! BTW, I also read where cilantro (gotta have it for salsa!) is also a suspect with regard to being a possible salmonella, as well as e-coli, carrier. Rebecca It really points out how vulnerable our food system is within the U.S. The checks and controls that have been in place for decades are no longer sufficient to ensure, to a reasonable degree, a safe food supply. Coupled with fewer inspectors than ever before, it is a wonder there are not more outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, really.

This demonstrates how easy it would be for an insidious attack to occur through the points where food products enters our country. If nothing else, the Department of Homeland Security should put more attention to these vulnerabilities instead of spending such huge amounts of their budget on blanket surveillance that infringes upon basic privacy expectations and has been shown to do very, very little with regard to catching terrorists.

I’m so glad I have both tomatoes and peppers in my garden…I don’t think I could get by for more than a few days without fresh salsa! BTW, I also read where cilantro (gotta have it for salsa!) is also a suspect with regard to being a possible salmonella, as well as e-coli, carrier.

Rebecca

]]> By: Caroline http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/#comment-583 Caroline Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:42:19 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=372#comment-583 This is the type of news that makes me want to dig up my entire yard and plant a huge garden. I have a small herb garden and several veggies growing in containers already, but I'm seriously thinking about going bigger next year. This is the type of news that makes me want to dig up my entire yard and plant a huge garden. I have a small herb garden and several veggies growing in containers already, but I’m seriously thinking about going bigger next year.

]]> By: Irene Hammond http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/#comment-577 Irene Hammond Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:09:46 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=372#comment-577 Are we getting these outbreaks because of poor conditions & handling, or because of poor immune systems? & do we have poor immune systems because we don't get the nutrition needed from our food? Are we getting these outbreaks because of poor conditions & handling, or because of poor immune systems? & do we have poor immune systems because we don’t get the nutrition needed from our food?

]]> By: Karen Kleinwort http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/#comment-575 Karen Kleinwort Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:33:48 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=372#comment-575 I am not so sure I believe them and I will continue to wait for my own tomotoes in my garden to ripen before purchasing any. Hmm ... I think I need to plant some peppers now. I am not so sure I believe them and I will continue to wait for my own tomotoes in my garden to ripen before purchasing any. Hmm … I think I need to plant some peppers now.

]]> By: Mark Salinas http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/07/fda-lifts-warning-on-tomatoes/#comment-572 Mark Salinas Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:07:21 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=372#comment-572 Peppers now...geesh! Peppers now…geesh!

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