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Doing Nothing Won’t Do Anything

“Without question, America’s food safety system has degenerated over the past 6 years. We don’t know how many times concerns raised by F.D.A. employees were ignored or soft-pedaled by their superiors. What we do know is that since 2001 the F.D.A. has introduced no significant new food safety regulations except those mandated by Congress.”