Exploding watermelons? Canadians say ‘no thanks’ to Chinese food imports
An interesting follow-up to the exploding watermelon story I posted about last week. Just in case you were wondering, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency coordinates over 350 recalls each year. In the month of may, they have publicly reported over 14 recalls including salmonella grape tomatoes and listeria salami. Generally, it is only the Class I (eat this and you may die) recalls that get publicly announced. So, unless you are diligently browsing the oh so user friendly CFIA website, you can’t be sure how much stuff you ate that “will most likely lead to short-term or non-life threatening health problems (Class II) or will not likely result in any undesirable health effects (Class III).” nIt’s not any better in the US, with 28 public recalls so far this month, including cheese, chives and more of those dangerous grape tomatoes. (Maybe you DO want to know when tomatoes are in season?)
Remember the egg recall that happened last summer? There were more eggs recalled than the total population of the US. Here’s a quick infographic we put together about the egg recall:
The solution proffered by a high-priced consultant paid to study China’s food system? Well, it’s one that he probably uses to feed himself and his family, ““You want to cut to the bottom line?” Mr. Morehouse adds. “Buy your produce from somebody that you know and trust and has a track record.”
Exploding watermelons? Canadians say ‘no thanks’ to Chinese food imports – The Globe and Mail.
