On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:16:11 -0500, gothika
wrote:

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The problems with the current system ingards to both the health
aspect(FDA) and legal issues is that our government has been bought
and paid for with corporate monies.(lobbying)
an accurate analogy would be one of the fox guarding the hen house.
Also as you state, the FDA has at best finite powers even when it
chooses to work for to the benefit of the people rather than corporate
entities.
...
After all the track record of corporate industry was far from
pristine, in fact it was shown to be extremely corrupt with it's sole
concern that of maximizing profits at any and all costs and with
little or no regard for public safety.(Any concern for consumer safety
was only incidental and was really only a self-concern inregards to
possible lawsuits. Just look at the Ford Pinto as the classic
example.)


The history of the FDA is a short, eye opening look at corporate
corruption.

The FDA came into being because of some ugly business, it's been
pretty well co-opted these days, but will be reformed when the body
count gets high enough.