Peanut Scare Raises Issues of Food Safety
Demand for Accountability Increases as Demand for Peanut Butter Decreases
Unless you've been living under a rock — with no peanut products anywhere nearby — you've heard about how salmonella has tainted our nation's supply of peanut butter.
- Over 2,000 = Number of products recalled
- Over 600 = Number of people sickened
- At least 9 = Deaths linked to the outbreak
- 22% = Decline in peanut butter sales in January 2009
- 2 billion = Pounds of peanuts used annually in the US
Unfortunately, the scope of this food safety scandal only seems to be getting wider. The contamination seems to have been going on for years. More and more products are being recalled for fear of containing tainted peanuts. Other peanut processing plants are receiving greater scrutiny.
At least the FDA is monitoring US peanut safety.
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