[Vision2020] Globaql Food Safety Fund

[Joe Campbell]

Thanks, Roger! I like this justification for the role of the federal
government but I don't see how it extends only to our food supply.

For instance, what is special about education on nutrition that doesn't
pertain to education in general? So you're in favor of the Department of
Education, right? I hope so! And what about the EPA? Can't be that
environmental issues only apply to states. If Lewiston is polluted, that
will impact Clarkston, right? Maybe you could make a list for me of those
government agencies that can be handled by the state and those that cannot
be handled by the state. That might help me to see your broader position.

Also, you'd be hard pressed to find many government agencies that don't
work in cooperation with businesses on some level.

Best, Joe

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 12:56 PM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

> There are some things the federal  government should do. Namely things
>  that can not be none by state or local government, Protecting the food
> supply is one of them. In conjunction with private bussiness the government
> should insure that the food supply is safe and also provide education on
> the nutritionall value of food and health supplements. What government at
> any level should not do is prohibit people from eating what ever they
> desire, so long  as it does not harm someone else.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: Joe Campbell philosopher.joe at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:17:50 -0800
> To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Globaql Food Safety Fund
>
> > Roger,
> >
> > I hope you don't take this as my being antagonistic. I know we've had our
> > issues in the past. But how is this not "Big Government" in action? If we
> > dismantle the government in the way that some Republicans advocate, how
> are
> > initiatives like this going to be made more possible? And how can we
> > "address high priority food hazards" with restricting businesses in
> certain
> > ways? These are honest questions.
> >
> > Best, Joe
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:31 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From The December.January issue of Food Safety. The Grocery
> Manufactures
> > > AQssociation joined U. S. Government and World Bank officials in
> announcing
> > > an innovative public-private partnership that has pledged $1million
> toward
> > > the creation of the world's first Global Safety Fund. to be managed by
> the
> > > World  bank. The fund is expected to grow to $15 to $20 million  in the
> > > first decade. They will address high priority food hazards, such as
> > > aflatoxin in grain, Salmonella, Literia, Escherichia coli, and viral
> and
> > > bacterial pathogens in seafood. They will also strengthen testing and
> other
> > > problems involved with food safety.
> > > Roger
> > >
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