Budget Cuts Threaten Food Safety Research Center
Within 80 miles of Weslaco, there are nine bridges linking the United States and Mexico. Tons of agricultural products move between the countries each day: Vegetables from Mexico and cantaloupes from Central America arrive in Texas while beef and grains are sent to Mexican markets and beyond.
The Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, where researchers work to ensure the safety of products that cross the bridges, is in the middle of it all. Now, as Congress considers closing the center, there are growing concerns in the agricultural community about the future safety of crops imported into the ...
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Kathi Thomas via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Who needs safe food? This will bring back "food tasters" for the rich- more jobs. Of course, more funerals, but, hey, aren't poor people expendable?
Audrey Fisher via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Congresscritter's don't care about food safety unless of course it affects political donation...please report all food poisoning to your congressman and see if you get a response or merely a letter of condolence.
Enedelia Obregon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Because food safety is not as important as giving big corporations tax breaks so the middle class can pick up the tab.
BiffTannen
Isn't that what all of you wanted? This state keeps putting people in office that want less government. You elect the leaders you deserve.
Bill Eaves via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Stop eating those products
WUSRPH
"Let them eat bad cake (and get sick)"...."We don't need no stinking food safety". .."More REGULATIONS stiffling free enterprise.." ."The FREE MARKET is the answer to everything"...watchwords of the Republicans in Congress..