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Irish_Dem

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1. Food poisoning causes 3000 deaths a year in the US.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 08:22 PM

Apr 2025

CDC estimates 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized,
and 3,000 die from food borne diseases each year in the United States.

Will these numbers increase without routine food safety inspections?

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FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say [View all] Passages Apr 2025 OP

Food poisoning causes 3000 deaths a year in the US. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #1

I don't see how this is proactive. Passages Apr 2025 #2

Making Americans sick again is the goal. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3

I agree, they want a level of control that is multi-pronged. Passages Apr 2025 #6

Power, wealth, control, cruelty, degrading of US quality of life. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #7

Time to call congress critters again SheltieLover Apr 2025 #4

A must, Sheltie. Passages Apr 2025 #5

Absolutely!!! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #8

Welcome to The Jungle... RockRaven Apr 2025 #9

Insanely dangerous development. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #10