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Latest Commentary “Egg-aggeration” Blows Egg Recall Out of Proportion |
Well_ here we go again -- another big food recall that has the media all in a dither_ activists licking their chops_ and consumers as confused as ever. Meanwhile_ producers shake their heads and wonder what could be next. What is lacking in this_ as in other big food scares_ is a little perspective. Headlines that scream "Largest recall in history" give the mistaken impression that this is worse than anything in the past. The increasing number of national food recalls also gives the impression that food production is less safe than it used to be. In the latest egg recall_ much has been made of the size of the farm the eggs came from_ which implies food from big farms is not as safe. When all these factors are put in their proper perspective_ the egg recall can be seen for what it really is -- not that big of a deal. ____ Read More...
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“Egg-aggeration” Blows Egg Recall Out of Proportion
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