In Midst of European Food Scare, US House Republicans Cut Food Safety Funding

In Midst of European Food Scare, US House Republicans Cut Food Safety Funding
http://www.ibtimes.com/blog/political-theater/midst-european-food-scare-us-house-republicans_94.htm

Reuters

In an act that is part ignorance and part pandering to large agribusiness, the Republican Controlled US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to cut millions of dollars in funding for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug administration and other assorted agencies' efforts to ensure the US food supply is safe.

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If you haven't heard, Europe is in the midst of an outbreak of foodborne Escherichia (E.) coli bacteria that has sickened 3300 people and killed 39 in the last two months. The lesson of why you shouldnt gut the funding for food safety is staring us right in the face... at least those of us who keep aware of the news and goings on around the world. That could be where part of the problem is. Most Republican elected officials (starting with Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin) don't even know US history let alone current events in Europe. One wonders if they could even identify where Europe is on a globe.



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This is so recommendable. I'm in Europe right now, and yes, people are talking about the contaminated vegetables from Germany.
The US is behind Europe when it comes to food safety.

When I heard about the Republican action in the House, this article came to me immediately.

The Democrats just passed a sweeping food safety reform bill in December. This action by Republicans is an effort to kill funding for that bill.