‘Dangerous’: With Foodborne Illness On the Rise, USDA Seeking Privatization of Food Safety Inspection at Beef Plants | Common Dreams News
Despite a lack of evidence that the privatized food safety inspection system is making food safer—and CDC data showing that foodborne illnesses from foods including chicken have been on the rise since 2015—FSIS is weakening standards in order to increase the speed with which meat is processed, allowing for greater manufacturing profits. ‘Dangerous’: With Foodborne …