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Name:	Astro -	Reply
Subject:	Benefit vs risk
Date:	8/2/2009 12:27:04 PM

The recent food safety bill raises the question, when does the cost exceed the benefit? There are far more people killed on our highways than die from food poisoning. Should our priorities not be on car safety since we could probably get more benefit from that. I am sure that the producers could make a car that would protect us from any high speed crash. If NASCAR drivers can make it through 200 mph crashes then we should be able to do it 70 mph. Of course you have to consider what this would cost. I believe since this cost would passed directly to the customer the American people would not buy it. Food safety sponsored by the government is spread out to those that pay taxes so about 50% of the people could care less what the cost would be. I for one believe in the cost of diminishing returns and that it has to be applied to the government.

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	Benefit vs risk
Date:	8/2/2009 1:05:58 PM

According to the Center for Disease and Prevention, 325,000 people become ill each year from food poisoning and 5,000 die. The Congressional Budget Office said the House bill's requirement for more frequent inspections and other enforcement steps would cost $2.2 billion over five years -- in addition to revenue that would be collected from the food companies' registration fees. Based on $440 million per year and a population of 304 million, that works out to approximately $1.45 per year per person. So, in the spirit of safer food for Astro, Alahusker, Hodja, and Au67, I am sending a check for $5.80 to the FDA to cover your share for safer food next year. Now you can take a Democrat to lunch and say thanks.

Name:	au67 -	Reply
Subject:	Benefit vs risk
Date:	8/2/2009 2:36:41 PM

Thanks for your compassionate gesture...what say we all sit down and have some raw oysters and beer.

Name:	alahusker -	Reply
Subject:	Benefit vs risk
Date:	8/2/2009 2:53:37 PM

Dude,
You don't generally get food posioning from where you buy it, it's more like how you cook/store it.. Had potato salad a long time ago while camping with wife, kids and friends. Left it outside overnight and ate it the next day.. We all puked and had serious problems waiting on our turn on the Porta Potty.. Where was CDC when I needed them??

Name:	Astro -	Reply
Subject:	Point missed
Date:	8/2/2009 3:08:35 PM

Either I did not state the post very well or you did not get the point. My point is how do you decide how much money to spend verus the expected gain. We can spend our entire federal budget on food safety and still not eliminate it completely. Again, should we be focused on this or more real threats such as meeting cars head on at high speed. I trust what I eat from stores much more that I trust those that aproach me on the highway. By the way the car is only an example not necessarily the highest threat.

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