Solutions to FDA Slack

It's not a myth that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has flaws. Food and drug recalls, criticism by the public, media scrutiny over working conditions, cleanliness issues in food production, and a heavy workload for FDA employees have prompted solutions to fill the safety gaps in the U.S. food system. Many suggest creating one federal "super agency" to monitor food safety and lend support to the already functioning FDA. Other solutions have been proposed, including an introduction to food-inspection user fees and improving product traceability, but organizations like The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) say they can handle the problems in the food industry on their own. As a point of interest, GMA opposes granting the FDA recall authority over foods. The FDA can not recall tainted foods without permission of the manufacturer. Should the slack of the FDA be picked up by outside solutions or should the multi-billion dollar food industry companies and organizations take care of the U.S. food issues themselves? You be the judge. It's their products going into your mouths.

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