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Dr. Steven Antichrist, PHD · September 19th 06, 12:47 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy,ba.broadcast

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David Kaye wrote:
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This E coli fiasco is a prime example of government that doesn't work.

How so? Farms take the cheap way out by providing only the barest of
essentials to their farmworkers. Many farms do not even have
conveniently located outhouses and places to wash the hands. It's
likely that the e coli outbreak came from a farmworker who didn't wash
his hands after defecating.

Perhaps. But look at the number of folks who walk out of a public
restroom without washing their hands... and the water and soap are
right there!

The other likely cause is using human or
animal waste as fertilizer, though it's unlikely because this is
frowned upon by agricultural inspectors.

Sludge. Its use is common enough.

Interesting that the company that grew the spinach is called "Natural
Selection Farms". Sounds like natural selection at play, definitely.

It would have been nice if the news media would have focused in on this
situation by finding out a little about farming. I watched some videos
of stories from KRON, KPIX, and CNN, and didn't see anything talking
about the *source* of the problem.

That would imply guilt...

And saying that spinach comes from farms is called "profiling."

It didn't come from the maternity ward...don't make a bunch of stupid
allegories!

Government is NOT always bad. They saved your ass just as they've done
millions of times in all the years of your misinformed life, and you
should give them some credit.