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Full petition text:
To: The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Subject: Salmonella Outbreak
Dear Secretary Leavitt,
As a concerned citizen, I appreciate your department’s investigation of the recent salmonella outbreak. However, it is not enough to merely identify whether the infectious bacteria came from a tomato or jalapeno pepper. Contaminated produce is only the last link in a chain that begins with the meat industry. To truly protect America’s food supply, the Food and Drug Administration must address the fact that burgeoning meat consumption has caused a massive overproduction of chickens, cows, pigs, and other animals, leading to unprecedented production of feces that end up in rivers, streams, and irrigation water, and contaminate otherwise healthful produce.
I urge you to investigate the real source of the contamination—the meat industry—and take action to protect the health of U.S. citizens. |
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