Don't Eat That!

In Harper's book Changing Works, he highlights the effects that the shift from changing works to mass production has had on society. Today, unlike Harper, we tend to not think of the consequences of mass production because almost all of the food that we consume is produced in massive quantities. One of the issues with mass production of today is that there is a high risk of food being unsafe. However, as natural consumers of food, we never really think that a piece of lettuce could be unsafe before we eat it.  In a recent Huffington Post article, Biggest Food Safety Disasters 2012: Peanut Butter, Sushi, Cantaloupe And More, Rachel Tepper highlights some of the biggest food recalls of the year.  According to Tepper, one of the biggest recalls of the year, that I had absolutely no idea about, was cantaloupes. Apparently, 150 people were sickened by the cantaloupes in 20 states and 2 died! Another big recall that I had absolutely no idea about was tuna. The tainted tuna of 2012 caused 116 people to be sick. While the cantaloupe recall surprised me, the tuna recall scared me. On any given night, when I don't feel like cooking or am too lazy to go get something to eat, I crack open a can of tuna and dig in.  Now, however, I will think twice before doing that.  Like Tepper's article stated,  we should always stay informed about out our food.  

Check out the link below for other food recalls that will shock you!http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/food-safety disasters-2012_n_1914510.htmlutm_hp_ref=food#slide=1555514