Is America's Food Supply Safe? (1)

 Do we actually know what we are eating this question crosses my mind a lot when I am at a restaurant or eating at a friends house for dinner. Do I really know what is in the food I am about to eat. Am I a crazed hypochondriac to think that every piece of food I eat to some extent is toxic or did this passage awaken a bigger question. I ask these questions in a generalized manner because I am reflecting on this essay. Dr. David Achelson tells us the ways the FDA works to protect us. Unfortunately it does this tirelessly and yet there is still a recent contamination's according to the essay. What it doesn't say is how the FDA fails us. With all the work through private companies and local agencies there are still contamination's this effort seems impossible to fix.

 The writing explains they work hard to catch problems early. They do so they find out where the problem started.This to me is the most important part of the passage. If you get contaminated food from a source it really doesn't matter how its prepared. My point is that if the source is bad this the root of the problem to begin with way before it reaches the hands of a consumer. In my opinion through reading various internet sites such as PETA and watching movies like Fast Food Nation or Fork Over knives there are many ways the FDA fails us. The FDA works hard for us but do they really? Animal farm housing,unapproved pesticides, and slaughtering methods are a thought. These are real examples of a "start of a problem".

 In conclusion I am sure the FDA would  like to say they do everything they can to make our food supply safe. This being said I believe this to be untrue and this passage is very one sided and ultimately a turd wrapped in a bow. I wont get into a deeper political side about the mentions of "private companies" and "local agencies" that contribute to the FDA's disclosure to the American public. I would love to rip the FDA a new one so I will stop here. I do believe as individuals we can choose what we buy and eat but that is another topic.Finding out If Americas food is safe according to this passage raises my eyebrow and will probably continue on for  some time to come.