Economic Adulteration In Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle'

In this article the author, Michael Roberts, scrutinizes the failure of government agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to enforce against economically adulterated imported food product. The problems associated with economic adulteration have progressed with the modern global food system as a serious threat to the economic livelihoods, health of consumers coupled with the integrity of national food regulatory systems. The significance of these problems was recently evidenced by the China melamine scandal that sickened and killed both infants and pets. This author addresses the problem that helped bring the economic adulteration to the forefront, a premium beverage developed in the United States, 100% pomegranate juice. …show more content…
Including turning points in food safety and production with the explanation of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle. Furthermore, he explains the FDA’s recent recognition of the product-safety challenges from economic adulteration in the world-food-trade system. The history helps to provide a background for the regulatory apathy by the FDA towards this type of food fraud. The author addresses what should be the appropriate FDA enforcement role towards economic adulteration of imported food product. This role will be evaluated in terms of available enforcement tools and the far-reaching public-health, economic, institutional, and social costs of non-enforcement against economically-motivated adulteration of imported premium and otherwise healthy and nutritious products like pomegranate juice. The author also brings to the forefront all products that could be adulterer including honey. Explanation of the consequences of food safety issues that could occur with a lackadaisical attitude, but FDA and other government …show more content…
With budget restraints, time along with shear volume it is very hard for the FDA to evaluate all products. In addition, hard economic times persuades for more economic adulteration potential. The U.S. has the safety food supply in the world was the initial thought as I progressed through the article. However, there are many concerns as our food supply has evolved is more global than ever. Economic Adulteration is unfair competition, illicit profits, consumer fraud as well as it has the potential for industry wide economic damage. Concerns the author brings to light with his examples of other products and very evident in the China melamine incidences. Economic adulteration is more than just money, it is a food safety issue. Adding peanut oil to expand olive oil, the mislabeling or lack thereof can cause major health concerns of millions of unknowing people. It is our duty, U.S. consumer, and government agencies to ensure a safe food supply that is honest in labeling and ingredients. With the new Food Safety Modernization Act, it allows for a more proactive approach instead of just

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