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“Consumers have to understand that the purpose of these claims is to get them to buy the product.”

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Marion Nestle is a distinguished professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University. She is a prominent author and activist in the field of nutrition and public health, known for her extensive research and advocacy on food politics and the food industry's impact on public health. more

“To speak only of food inspections: the United States currently imports 80% of its seafood, 32% of its fruits and nuts, 13% of its vegetables, and 10% of its meats. In 2007, these foods arrived in 25,000 shipments a day from about 100 countries. The FDA was able to inspect about 1% of these shipments, down from 8% in 1992. In contrast, the USDA is able to inspect 16% of the foods under its purview. By one assessment, the FDA has become so short-staffed that it would take the agency 1,900 years to inspect every foreign plant that exports food to the United States.”

Years Country States Able Speak United United States Plant Fruit Meat Agency Nuts Vegetables Contrast Assessment Seafood Imports Fda Inspection

Author:Marion Nestle

“Unbelievable as it may seem, one-third of all vegetables consumed in the United States come from just three sources: french fries, potato chips, and iceberg lettuce.”

May States Seems Three United United States Source Thirds Vegetables Unbelievable Chips Potatoes Consumed Fries Iceberg Lettuce French Fries Potato Chips

Book:What to Eat

Source: What to Eat

“Food safety oversight is largely, but not exclusively, divided between two agencies, the FDA and the USDA. The USDA mostly oversees meat and poultry; the FDA mostly handles everything else, including pet food and animal feed. Although this division of responsibility means that the FDA is responsible for 80% of the food supply, it only gets 20% of the federal budget for this purpose. In contrast, the USDA gets 80% of the budget for 20% of the foods. This uneven distribution is the result of a little history and a lot of politics.”

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