I'll be this report only scratches the surface...
 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...LEFTTopStories

Of course, executing reform on this level would require time, intestinal fortitude and long term planning, most of which is in short supply inside the Beltway.

I hold out little hope, as the number one thing that Federal bureaucracies do well is defend their turf.

And then private food retailers hire even more private inspection firms to inspect their suppliers. Did you know that?

We are inspected by the FDA and the USDA twice a year, with surprise inspections occurring on a random basis in the meanwhile. (We had such an surprise inspection from the USDA just last week.) They literally just show up at the door, unannounced.

Then each of our customers hire independent firms to inspect us on an initial, then annual basis, but never on a surprise basis, unless they receive an end user complaint. We always know a week in advance when the independent inspectors are coming. They are very expensive, so you don't see as much of them as you do the state and federal inspectors.

That's how it works.

Which model makes you feel more secure about your food safety?

Dave

Growing it in the Kitchen garden, then I know it is not flavored with E-coli. Of course it will be interesting to see what we have to do this year to kill off those *&^%$ Asian stink bugs.