Contaminated Meat, Contaminated Water: From Walkerton to Listeria

http://www.diemer.ca/Docs/RadicalDigressions5.htm#August292008
Date Written:  2008-08-29
Year Published:  2008
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX7939

The current listeria outbreak has the feel of deja vu all over again. Once again, we are hearing about companies and industry associations lobbying for fewer inspections and less 'interference', and about a compliant right-wing government only too eager to give them what they want.

Subject Headings

• Contaminants
• Deregulation
• Drinking Water
• E. Coli
• Environmental Issues
• Food Inspection
• Food Poisoning
• Food Safety
• Listeria
• Meat Hygiene
• Meat Industry
• Public Health
• Public Health Inspectors
• Public Safety
• Walkerton Water Contamination
• Water/Environmental Issues
• Water Quality Management
• Water Safety