Speak Out Against Unsafe Imports
The government is seeking input from American consumers on the issue of dangerous imports. A press release on WebWire states:
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Saying They’re Making Us Safer, While Actually Making Us Less Safe
Sound familiar??
Last week President Bush announced a new cabinet level committee charged with studying the import safety crisis and making recommendations within 60 days, according to USA Today.
“The American people expect their government to work tirelessly to make sure consumer products are safe,” Bush said after the first meeting.
Yes, but we can’t possibly expect them […]
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Just a PR Move or Real Change in China?
It’s too soon to tell. But CNN reports that a new food safety team is being formed by top Chinese government officials to tackle the nation’s safety and quality problems. The recent scandals involving poison ingredients in pet food, deadly chemicals in cough medicine, antibiotics in seafood, and more, have damaged China’s reputation with consumers in the U.S. […]
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Next Time Let’s Sting the Food & Drug Counterfeiters
Today the New York Times reported that a joint sting operation by the FBI and the Chinese government has led to the bust of a sophisticated software piracy outfit in China. Hundreds of millions of dollars in counterfeit Microsoft software were seized and 25 people were arrested.
David Finn, an associate general counsel at Microsoft, credits […]
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Don’t Order the Fish
Unless you don’t mind eating decayed flesh, carbon monoxide, mercury, antibiotics, feces and God knows what else along with it.
The New York Times today reported on testimony before a House subcommittee elaborating how weak the FDA is, and how it may get even weaker. The FDA currently only inspects about 1% of the food imports coming […]
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Get Your Mojo Working
At its core this blog is about where the responsibility for safety lies. It lies with the federal government and the agencies designed to protect us from dangers we are not individually equipped to protect ourselves from. It lies with companies who provide goods — they must be held to a high standard and do the right thing for their customers. And […]
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You Get What You Pay For
In the midst of a slew of stories of product recalls and dangerous goods coming from China, USA Today reports that China’s trade surplus is at an all time high. The imports are pouring in faster than ever and the safety checks are not keeping pace, yet we continue to buy. And the reason, naturally, is […]
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Support Senator Schumer!
There are a few people in Washington who want to take action now to stem the tide of deadly products and make us safer. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is one of them.
What follows is an excerpt of Sen. Schumer’s press release from July 1, 2007. (Read the full text here.) Please tell your representatives in […]
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Am I More Diabolical Than the Terrorists?
With each new account of dangerous products coming from China, I can’t help but think, if I were a terrorist, I would be setting up shop in China right now with a plan to rid the world of infidels by their own constantly consuming hand.
The popular assumption seems to be that Chinese businesses are cutting […]
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un-COOL
Country of Origin Labeling is becoming a hot topic and for good reason. The U.S. imported nearly $65 billion in food last year, double the amount of 10 years ago. Yet only a miniscule 1% of food imports are inspected every year. With the recent spate of contaminated and sometimes deadly foods imported from China, country […]
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