US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
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They want to go back to how it was in the 1800s
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The article doesn’t make this clear but “proficiency testing” is a “testing the testers” activity that ensures that labs’ procedures are working. So milk testing done by labs will still be done but those labs won’t be tested until this is resolved. Yes, the activity being stopped is important but a short stall shouldn’t immediately accept food safety.
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From working with lab equipment, you'd be surprised how quickly results turn to unreliable slop if not consistently calibrated. Is that what you're saying is being skipped?
The article really didn't do a good job of explaining. Would this be the equivalent of CAPP inspections where one lab will audit another?
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No, it’s making sure people still know how to do their jobs that will be paused. If you work in a lab you have to do regular periodic training and then be tested on your ability to execute to those standards. Those tests of the lab workers are being paused until they’re in the new location. This is actually pretty common.
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They still allow 30% pus (by volume) in the milk sold in my State. Thats the status quo you think is OK?
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Thank you for being a voice of reason so I don't have to go insane today.
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throw the fucking Russian cunts out ffs!
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Can't wait to find out we're putting formaldehyde in our milk again.
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This is going to fuck up the US export market something FIERCE. The US is actually one of the largest food exporters in the world, but without proper inspection and safety checks, no country with half a brain cell is going to want to import potentially contaminated food. Whenever something slips through the cracks and some people die or get hurt from food poisoning it is always a major scandal, even if the number of people affected are in the single or double digits.
This is the type of shit that will bring the US back to the 19th century when food adulteration was rampant. Except now despite overproducing food on an unimaginable scale, they will STILL try to adulterate food with bullshit.
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Other countries having food standards was one of Trump’s tariff complaints
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Even if you were going to do this, why would you tell everyone you're doing it?
Man it really sucks living in this shithole country run by a pack of morons.
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I hope my state secedes. The sooner blue states cut themselves loose, the better.
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Oh I'm sure this will end well...
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An HHS spokesperson said the laboratory was already set to be decommissioned before the staff cuts and though proficiency testing would be paused during the transition to a new laboratory, dairy product testing will continue.
So NOT because of the cuts… but also WTF? Can we not continue enshitifying America?
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Yay chunky bacteria laden milk here we come. Upton Sinclair eat your heart out.
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Yes. Upton Sinclair reference. My man!
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bovine tb, yum.
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Lactose intolerance finally pays off
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So much "efficiency".
Once again, when the brainless howler monkeys like Failin' Palin were talking about "death panels", it was projection. ALWAYS projection.
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Where's Al Capone when you need him?
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mmmmm.....Campylobacter
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Fun fact: Up to 30% of the volume of milk can be pus in Florida (there's lots of puss coming out of these abused girl's tits due to infections on wounds caused by the machines).
So I dont know how you thought it was OK to be drinking milk before..
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American cheese product is about to become actual plastic.
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Meanwhile us vegans are having our schadenfreude tickled.
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Enjoy your E. coli tainted lettuce.
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god i can't wait to move to canada or ireland
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I’m glad I never really got into dairy. Occasionally I’ll eat cheese. And 2ce a year I’ll eat ice cream.
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The fucking fuck. Are we supposed to import our god damn food now so it's safe to eat?
Time to get on the bandwagon of ultra-pasteurized milk or re-boil your milk at home
"Ultra pasteurized" are just words on a carton unless there's someone verifying it.
I have terrible news for you. At least in my part of America, the only milk you can buy is ultra high pasteurized.
Of course, that's what they've been doing until now. Let's see what happens without the FDA on it.
In Florida up to 30% of the volume of milk can be pus (there's lots of puss coming out of these abused girl's tits due to infections on wounds caused by the machines), so enjoy drinking your boiled pus drink
Yes, and pay the import tariff. I'm sure you can afford it since taxes are so low.
That’ll be $276.43, and your card is automatically charged.
Thank you, Come again!
No returns.
Nah, you dont need to steal milk from babies in another country either, weirdo. Just stop buying milk.
This isn't the only thing they're stopping testing on.