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The Food Industry's Multiple Personality Disorder |
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Written by Stumo
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 |
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The Grocery Manufacturers of America said this in 2003 about labeling meat, produce and seafood as to country of origin.
“Forcing U.S. businesses to incur such high costs with
‘negligible’ consumer benefits is a fallacy,” continued Stafford. “It
is obvious to GMA and its member companies that these rules need to be
repealed by Congress and replaced with a viable, voluntary labeling
system that will actually benefit American producers and consumers. An
example of a successful, voluntary labeling system is USDA’s organic
labeling program.”
Now the GMA wants more regulation, after realizing we don't trust imported food for good reason, has changed its tune:
[T]he Grocery Manufacturers Association's is "trying to get ahead
of the regulation curve," while consumers need more government
intervention and inspections. "Once somebody is sick, we think that is
much too late," he said.
But the industry opposes a fee on imports to pay for testing it
should be doing itself. Illinois Senator Richard Durbin has
proposed a $20 fee in imported seafood, fruits and vegetables regulated
by FDA to fund FDA testing.
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Colorado CPA member Milt Heft has these thoughts on money, wealth and the economy. Heft is the owner of Petrogen, Inc in Colorado Springs.
A few thoughts about manufacturing:
There is a great misunderstanding of the relationship- between money and wealth. The beginning principles with which we can all agree are a few and simple noble truths:
1. Money is meaningless without wealth.
2. Wealth is difficult to distribute without money.
3. Wealth is the reality of the physical things we need to survive and thrive: food, clothing, shelter, ice cream & computers. It is the product of mining, industrial production, and agriculture.
4. Money is anything that make the wheels of production and distribution go ‘round.
5. Money is easy to manufacture and control.
6. Wealth takes a lot of blood, sweat, toil and tears.
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