Melissa MeltonActivist PostI’m always making a joke that our overblown government couldn’t even get together and make a noodle salad without finding some magical way to screw it up.Apparently, and sadly so, that snarky bit of sarcasm isn’t all that far off the mark.Food served at a Food Safety Summit held earlier this month between several of our federal agencies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Big Food industry giants the likes of Tyson, ConAgra and McDonald’s, actually gave some of the people who attended food poisoning.At least four people called the Baltimore City Health Department this week to report that they developed diarrhea, nausea and other symptoms about 12 hours after eating a meal April 9 during the conference at the Baltimore Convention Center. (source)That was halfway through the conference, which transpired April 8-10. More than 1,500 food safety professionals were in attendance.
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