Senate stall to blame for slow egg recall?

Source  :http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41391.html

Constitutional Connection:  Article 1, Section 8-  "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

Meredith Shiner, a congressional reporter, states that the current food safety law is over 70 years old. There are few safeguards in place to avoid outbreaks like the one that occurred with eggs. Obama could not recall the eggs as quickly as he could have because the current law does not permit the FDA to authorize recalls. Instead, the government must rely on the responsible parties to issue recalls themselves.  The House approved the bill in July 2009 but the Senate took its time and this was the consequence of their delay. If the FDA does have the tools it needs to better control  food producers or track the spread of contamination-based sickness can happen.

It is important to have a agency to be able to oversee the food producers of the country. It is the government's responsibility to keep the people safe from widespread contamination. If people are allowed to grow food and sell it without proper guidelines it can lead to a very serious problem. The government has to give the FDA the power to do their job effectively.