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Re:Applesauce pouches may have been contaminated on purpose,... by navmed on Friday December 15, 2023 @10:56AM (#38655372)
Is it so hard to check for heavy metals and common toxins on random batches of ingredients? I'd think this should be a standard practice to follow in food manufacturing. Aren't components and materials tested in mechanical and civil engineering?
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Re:Applesauce pouches may have been contaminated on purpose,... by julian37 on Friday December 15, 2023 @11:11AM (#38655534)
I don't how hard it is, but part of the problem is the FDA's chronic understaffing issues:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/10/baby-form...

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=3944507&page=1 (2007)

Related: https://undark.org/2023/02/01/for-a-host-of-vital-lab-tests-...

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Re:Applesauce pouches may have been contaminated on purpose,... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday December 15, 2023 @12:28PM (#38656352)
Right. It's not hard in practice, just requires paying more money to grow the government and many people are against that.
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