Opinions
Opinions
| Date | Opinions | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2011 |
''Congress must maintain funding for food safety'' "My 3 year old daughter Aly ate E. coli contaminated food in the summer of 1999 and died as a result. Her story is proof that deadly pathogens lurk in the foods we eat every day." |
Food Hazards |
| Aug 29, 2011 |
Distribution System OK, But it Can be Exploited Drug distribution may involve many trading partners, which can make it difficult to determine the products’ sources or authenticity. Medicines are often bought and sold across state lines; moved in whole or partial lots; and repackaged or relabeled. These practices may be appropriate, but bad actors also may exploit vulnerabilities in this system. |
Drug Safety |
| Aug 16, 2011 |
''Putting politics into food safety'' "A civilized, educated nation that embraces lax food safety regulations is a nation willing to accept the consequences of contaminated food. That willingness can be deadly. That’s not the path the United States should take." |
Food Hazards |
| Aug 6, 2011 |
"Scientists have warned for decades that routinely feeding antibiotics to poultry and livestock would lead to new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 6, 2011 |
''Our View: Food safety program cuts mindless, shortsighted'' "For the last month we have heard more than we needed to know about the nation's debt, and our government's inability to bring spending under control." |
Food Hazards |
| Jul 24, 2011 |
''The end of the era of antibiotics'' "For decades, we have lived in blissful ignorance of the infectious diseases that tormented earlier generations. Just take a pill, or get a shot, and they will go away. But the miracle drugs are starting to fail, even for common diseases - and we have ourselves to blame." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jul 19, 2011 |
"To me, the biggest issue is not whether pigs are raised organically or "naturally"; it's whether they're raised well." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 11, 2011 |
"The deaths of 31 people in Europe from a little known strain of E. coli have raised alarms worldwide, but we shouldn't be surprised. Our food often betrays us." |
Food Safety |
| Jun 2, 2011 |
''The High Cost of Cheap Meat'' "The point of factory farming is cheap meat, made possible by confining large numbers of animals in small spaces. Perhaps the greatest hidden cost is its potential effect on human health." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| May 1, 2011 |
''Health Impact Assessments Are Needed In Decision Making About Environmental And Land-Use Policy'' "The importance to public health of environmental decisions—including those about land use, transportation, power generation, agriculture, and environmental regulation—is increasingly well documented. Yet many decision makers in fields not traditionally focused on health continue to pay little if any attention to the important health effects of their work." |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jan 5, 2011 |
''Health Impact Assessment: A Tool That Can Build A Healthier America'' "In December, the Department of Health and Human Services released “Healthy People 2020” — a 10-year blueprint aimed at improving the health of the nation. The plan comes amidst rising rates of many diseases – such as asthma and diabetes — and skyrocketing health care costs." |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Dec 12, 2010 |
''America's young scientists at risk'' "Rising Above The Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5 provides a troubling sequel to an influential 2005 study, which called for action and investment in 20 specific areas of science, math and engineering education, research and science and technology policy. But as the hurricane metaphor in the report's title broadcasts, our nation is more at risk than ever: "It would appear that overall the United States' long-term competitiveness outlook (read jobs) has further deteriorated," according to the blue-ribbon panel that prepared the new analysis." |
Biomedical Research |
| Nov 9, 2010 |
''FDA relies too much on tipoffs, not enough on drug checks'' "A drug-company whistle-blower last month pocketed $96 million -- her share of the money Medicare and Medicaid paid for tainted drugs. The fee is way too high -- employees will drop a dime for far less." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Oct 22, 2010 |
The U.S. Needs More Weapons in the Fight Against Superbugs Director of Pew Health Group Medical Safety, Allan Coukell, discusses antibiotic resistance and U.S. policy after a Washington Post health piece on resistant superbugs. |
Antibiotic Innovation |
| Oct 11, 2010 |
''The benefit of working together for next farm bill'' "Produce industry leaders call for unity in promoting critical programs for the 2011 farm bill." |
Food Safety |
