Choices

 

Ultimately, choice should be an ethical deliberation and selection process. So poor choices that result in human suffering, elude net zero or food safety goals are unethical.  The time for right choices is NOW.

 

Urgent Need for Better Inspection

 We worried about the randomness and frequency of inspection during the pandemic.  Now, the outcry over the tragic infant formula case highlights other major concerns. According to  Faber, Environmental Working Group, “…we’re not inspecting enough food manufacturing facilities, and not making good enough use of the inspection resources we have.”

Climate Risk Mitigation

 Michigan State U research finds a correlation between corn exposure to aflatoxin and climate change. “Hot and dry conditions encourage fungi spores to be airborne, which increases their chances of contaminating crops.”  A strong case to speed up climate risk mitigation!