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Thursday, July 27, 1972 ebf Austin irtalrsman Austin, Texas Page B15 Co a points out, even though the firm and, Baking Safeway Stores, Inc. firm to court or often declines to prosecute. For contaminated food although a total of 802 recalls and in during the inspection, the FDA had to recall 1,100 cases of and General Host Corporation. Philadelphia, Fines totaling $6,000 resulted were assessed! ne both are matters of public seizures of contaminated foods record. last year, the FDA Drosecuted press spokesman says normally large vegetarian vegetable soup packed in defective cans after a Consumer Action Urged In Food, Drug Complaints from the FDA prosecution of flflA in ftnoc An rliarm nfi only 47 firms, the 1971 annual Pollack of Consumers Union and two officials or.

corporations are quick to meet separate batch of vegetable beef: Safeway "insanitary conditions louna FDA report shows. FDA demands and that since says the FDA is reluctant to use soup was found to contain charges that food was stored under such unsanitary the powers it does have. For In general, the FDA declines to prosecute big corporations. deadly botulism. An FDA press spokesman example, the agency has the Last oi a uiree-part on the GRAS list since 1958 however.

that the local press after a Delaware 0f the 63,000 food discovered a mouse sliced in a establishments are small ones loaf of Bond bread. Inspectionjstatistically most prosecutions disclosed extensive mouse are going to be against small conditions in its Garland, Texas, warehouse it became points out that at least two of legal authority he says, to By RICHARD C. HALVERSON although tests to prove their Pollack charges. There was no prosecution of Campbell Soup Company last year, Pollack contaminated. prosecute the firms involved in Christian Science Monitor News Servle its 47 prosecutions in 1971 were does very little to publicize problems when the FDA takes a safety were not conducted.

The FDA has recently against large corporations the 292 food recalls last year but General Host, trading as which got worsej firms. BOSTON, Mass. Consumer action can produce results from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an irate announced, for example, that it has removed carrageenan from the GRAS list, after tests showed that heavy dosages Minneapolis mother discovered. AMERICAN EXPRESS" She filed a complaint about contaminated popcorn which she discovered while preparing caused birth defects in animals. An extract of Irish sea moss, carrageenan is widely used in such foods as ice cream, ft a "special treat" for her daughter and friends, Money Orders pudding, chocolate milk, and fountain syrup.

The FDA still permits use in regulated amounts rather than As a result, the Minneapolis district began a stepped-up FDA surveillance, reports FDA Papers, the agency's monthly magazine. FDA inspections brought about the destruction of SOLD HERX unrestricted use as before. Alan T. Sphiler project GRAS list that those $200 worth of insect infested manager of the review, estimates items on the list 61 13 Burnet Road MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. SUNDAY 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

popcorn at the supermarket involved, and its warehouse. that require SAVINGS GOOD 7- 27 thru 8- 1 1972 3800 No. Lamar MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. SUNDAY 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Phn.

453-1701 (Utilities can be paid this store only) In connection with their chronic toxicity testing will not be permanently approved until possibly 1975. "At that time we may be able to say that the investigation, FDA inspectors "found a cookie firm, a nut processor, a pickle company, and two warehouses operating "under extremely poor sanitary conditions." Both the nut existing GRAS items have taken their place alongside food additives as having undergone an adequate safety review in accordance with modern mmii mm mi ItJt standards," he said. Another indication that the industry orientation of FDA is breaking down comes from Yoland L. Harsanyi, consumer TWINKLE PURE CANE LIMIT ONE WITH $5.00 PURCHASE OR MORE EXC. CIG.

BEER WINE. affairs specialist for the Boston district. Miss Harsanyi says the FDA monthly magazine, FDA Papers, now is going to be NABISCO Mil or Match SN0WDRFT 79 angled toward consumers, rather than toward industry, as 7991 31b Shortening II I 1 CAN before. IsUUnlLO Shortbread ...14 or. Pkg.

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Pkg. -W 15100 As other evidence that "there is a new ball game in the FDA," a press officer for the DOG AND CAT FOOD" Whole Kernel or 1 1 15! oz. Can uvnn i .303 Can .14 Oz.Btl. Cream Style processor and the pickle company suspended operations for several days to clean equipment, the FDA says. City health officials were called in to embargo more than seven tons of contaminated foods, which were destroyed.

Increasingly attacked as being too "industry oriented," the FDA is struggling to prove otherwise. Its efforts to polish up the 'consumer watchdog" image have received some support 'from writer Beatrice Tram Hunter. Mrs. Hunter, author of "Consumer urges consumers to contact FDA "about food safety, labeling, adulteration, misbranding, and other areas of concern." She also urges consumers to complain to the Special Assistant to the President for! Consumer Affairs, the White House, Washington, D.C. 20501.

Mrs. Hunter also urges -housewives to write imanuf acturers when label information is lacking or when advertising claims are exaggerated. "Commend food producers and processors who agency points to stepped-up inspection of imported foods, including the use of mobile laboratories that roll right up to the docks, and a move toward nutritional labeling of foods SPRITE OR iffiWf I Ji3 Deposit Xy although on a voluntary basis. With its newly announced "open files" the FDA also is moving to counter another criticism of consumer croups: that its traditional policy of secrecy when poor sanitation is found serves industry. rather than the consumer.

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COLORS Northern Towels i A. Pollack head of the foods division for Consumers Union the nonprofit group which publishes the magazine "Consumer Reports." Pollack says the FDA is philosophically Professor To Lecture In Africa ENS JUMBO RL. 'oriented toward industry, rather OAK FARMS LOW FAT Co) A finance scholar from the University of Texas has been invited to present a series of FRESH MILK NO DEPOSIT PLASTIC JUG GAL. than the consumer. Why not require food additives to be proven safe? he asks.

In response to a presidential directive in 1969, the FDA is now doing just that regarding the 600 or so food additives on its controversial GRAS list (Generally Recognized As Safe). Manufacturers have been able to use unregulated items lectures in South Africa and Rhodesia beginning next month. Prof. Ernest W. Walker of the z) UT Austin Finance Department will be in Africa from Aug.

11 to Sept. His lectures will be in the general area of financial management. focusing specifically on corporate financial strategy. At the invitation of the Third Edition Is Published The third edition of "School W1S0NS CORN COUNTRY ALL MEAT KORKU HO FUST GRADE QUALITY SLICED BACON CUOAHVS PATRICK CANNED HAMS i Lb. can University of South Africa ot FRANKS ROECELEIN'S BOLOGNA SALAMI SPICED LUNCHEON i Health Program" written by Dr.

Jessie Helen Haag of the University of Texas has been -'published by Lea and Febiger OSCAR MAYER WIENERS Pretoria, Dr. Walker will lecture to groups of business master's degree candidates in the South African cities of Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, and in the Kruger PURE BEEF OR ALL MEAT LUNCH MEATS ih. pkg. 16-0z. Pkg.

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In addition to appearing before students, the UT professor will give nine lectures to participants attending an advanced executive program in Johannesburg and will be a "School Health Program" covers the correct procedure for appraising student health, prevention and control of Charlston Grey Texas grown Sweet Ripe 25 lb. Avg. 2291 Setdfess GRAPES ST. Tens Grown CUCUMBERS CRBP CARROTS diseases within the school chronic health conditions and 10' environmental health factors. Cek Pkg.

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