American food safety checks have nearly stopped now that the FDA has been cut so bad|y. They can't even follow up on investigating reports anymore.

Why are we importing and allowing dangerous foods to be sold here?

A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

A foodborne illness linked to lettuce ripped across 15 states last November, sickening dozens of people and killing one. But the federal government chose not to publicize it.

NBC News (www.nbcnews.com)

Buddy, if you think this is new....

Well, the important part is at least you realize it now. But there's a reason most other countries don't import US food, our food safety standards have been a joke longer than anyone on Lemmy has been alive.

So by all means, organize to ban US food imports, but you shouldn't have been eating it to begin with.

I'm American, but if other countries apply pressure, we have a better shot of raising the standard.

Yeah, it's good practice to avoid US food in general, especially meat, which is truly horrid. Produce can be hit-and-miss. Dry goods aren't so bad, but I still prefer to buy from any other country.

Produce is e.coli Russian roulette.

Buy organic produce from a local supplier.