US FDA Commissioner on Investigating Tainted Food Outbreaks

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/10/Dr_Andrew_von_Eschenbach_Modernizing_the_FDA

Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Andrew von Eschenbach discusses how the FDA investigates cases of widespread food contamination, such as the Salmonella-tainted tomato scare in the summer of 2008.

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With Congress pushing for faster approval of new medications and federal coffers shrinking, the FDA is facing tough challenges.

Hear what lies ahead for the agency and the future of consumer safety.

Von Eschenbach leads the nation's premiere consumer protection and health agency, with regulated products that account for more than 20 percent of consumer spending.

As the former director of the National Cancer Institute, von Eschenbach is a nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist - The Commonwealth Club of California

Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., was sworn in as the 20th commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 13, 2006.

As commissioner, he leads the nation's premiere consumer protection and health agency, regulating products that account for more than 20% of consumer spending.As the former Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dr. von Eschenbach is a nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist.

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[TheChrisbk]

I think it's due to soil poisoning and could be caused by water. The crop and farmers Should do more soil testing for contamination that could be caused by water. I noticed that e coli, salmonella, and water borne salmonella were all closely tied incidents, sometimes within the same year, different farms, states and different farm workers. Food Processing Plants and storage facilities might shed some light. We need better sanitation laws before it gets any worse.

[bassplyr01]

This idiot is the one deciding what I can and can't put in my body?!

[marcaGeronis]

I don't want global free markets! Far from it. Unlike Obama, Bush, or Clinton I want secure borders, real 'free' trade -not unfair 'free trade' agreements, and substities for US businesses like food, heavy manufacturing. And kick out all the illegal aliens and enact very strict immigration law based on percentages of ethnicity (accept European immigrants in higher porportion), education, & net worth. Along with medical checks, criminal & medical background checks.

[WolYou]

marcaGeronis: It wasn't the Mexicans poisoning your food. It is your own idea of global free markets. Lack of auditing and laws in the producing "emerging markets". This is very attractive for YOUR managers who are outsourcing labor and importing goods to a country which DON'T need imports in first place. You have been tricked into the delusion of a world without boundaries. While your farmers are getting black-mailed and bankrupt, Chinese shit-milk is being sold on the US market.

[1samothrace77]

this a-hole wants more government

[marcaGeronis]

Actually it turns out it was MEXICAN JALAPENOS that caused the latest salmonella outbreak. Not the illegal Mexican laborers or meat packers as in past years but actually agricultural product produced in Mexico, where there is little in the way of hygiene or wages, in this case Jalapenos. Thank you Mexico for poisoning us and also, due to FDA mismanagement, ruining American tomato farmers!

[CHUCKtheFED]

anatomy of an outbreak

how about researching 'prions' and their relationship to allergies, and autism?