http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2009/04/11/food_safety_for_this_century/
I see that Food safety and the banking industry seem to have alot in common.
They regulate themselves.
Greed kills.
A recent hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the peanut butter scandal showed that some large food manufacturers, which buy ingredients from smaller firms, are also losing patience with the system. The head of the Kellogg Company, A.D. David Mackay, said it relied on plant inspections conducted by third-party auditors hired by the peanut-butter maker itself. In this and other food contamination cases, private auditors working for the producer fail to detect obvious problems.
