[Vision2020] Global Food Safety Fund

[lfalen]

I think that I answered most of this in my reply to Tom. I do not have a problem with the Department of Education as such. but again they have taken on thing that should better be handled at a lower level. The same goes for the EPA. When I was in the Livestock Feed Bussiness I was the Quality Control Officer at all the companies I worked for. I handled all the the interactions with Federal, State and Local agencies. This included the FDA, EPA and OSHA. I had a good working relationship with FDA , EPA and the state agencies. OSHA was harder to deal with.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Joe Campbell philosopher.joe at gmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:28:00 -0800
To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Globaql Food Safety Fund

> 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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