The Tampa Tribune
Published: July 25, 2008
Florida's tomato farmers were not to blame for the
salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,200 people this summer, but they
have suffered the brunt of the economic consequences. They want compensation for
their estimated $100 million in losses, and they deserve it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the nation's poor food
surveillance system is to blame for the ruin that hit the industry after the FDA
warned people in early June to not eat tomatoes grown in Florida.
This is what happens when you give that kind of power to nameless, unelected government hacks. At the very least, someone shuld be accountable for this reckless, shoot first and ask questions later bungling. But since we're talking about all too common government incompetence, those responsible will probably be promoted.
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