Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:17 PM

OliverQ (3,363 posts)

Warning: Your Christmas ham is likely contaminated.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/inspectors-warn-unsafe-pork-could-make-its-way-consumers-under-n1097676

Inspectors warn unsafe pork could make its way to consumers under Trump rule change

He changed this rule a week ago. He's reducing the number of inspectors and how long food has to be inspected at 90% of all pork processing plants.

In light of how food recalls are getting more common, our entire food supply is becoming dangerous to eat. How can we fight this?

Anyone have advice on how to get better quality food?

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Warning: Your Christmas ham is likely contaminated. (Original post)	OliverQ	Dec 2019	OP
We don't need no stinking regulation. 🙄	dewsgirl	Dec 2019	#1
I did a search for local family pork and the name of my state	eleny	Dec 2019	#2
The best way to change this? Vote. Vote every election, take ...	marble falls	Dec 2019	#3
So Another 100,000 Lbs. of Food Will Get Thrown Out	Me.	Dec 2019	#4
Buying Kosher food might ensure it's inspected.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Dec 2019	#5
Yeah, I'm Jewish but don't follow Kashrut.	OliverQ	Dec 2019	#6
Hams take a while to process	Retrograde	Dec 2019	#7
No danger of that here	DFW	Dec 2019	#8

Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:25 PM

dewsgirl (14,956 posts)

1. We don't need no stinking regulation. 🙄

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:32 PM

eleny (46,147 posts)

2. I did a search for local family pork and the name of my state

There are lots of family organic farms here. But I suppose that they're inspected under the same USDA inspection laws.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:37 PM

marble falls (47,684 posts)

3. The best way to change this? Vote. Vote every election, take ...

a van full of people who can't get out otherwise with you, vote every election, every two years and all special elections.

Be every bit as serious as they have. They knew something a lot of us didn't, voting works, and every single vote is important.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:42 PM

Me. (35,181 posts)

4. So Another 100,000 Lbs. of Food Will Get Thrown Out

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 07:01 PM

JustABozoOnThisBus (22,790 posts)

5. Buying Kosher food might ensure it's inspected.

Kosher ham, however, might be hard to find.

Cheers. And, l'chaim.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 10:25 PM

OliverQ (3,363 posts)

6. Yeah, I'm Jewish but don't follow Kashrut.

Was wondering if Kosher foods, particularly meats might be better quality/less contaminated.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 10:27 PM

Retrograde (9,216 posts)

7. Hams take a while to process

so a ham you eat this week is probably not affected. Going forward, though - what is it about this administration wanting to take us back to the pre-FDA days of the late 19th century?

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Tue Dec 24, 2019, 02:09 AM

DFW (50,598 posts)

8. No danger of that here

Due to cholesterol issues, I haven't eaten ham in over 30 years.

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