You cannot put this insightful book down. Williams spent 27 years at the FDA and wrote about his experiences. His book is all about what happens behind-the-scenes at FDA revealing misguided food policies that have left us sicker and fatter and how new technologies will ultimately solve our food safety and nutrition problems. It almost makes you feel sick reading about how gullible we are, all the while thinking we are being protected.
Williams says the failure is not what you think. It is not due to insufficient funding or greedy food companies skirting regulations. It is not the fault of heavy-handed politicians who oversee the agency, at least not directly. It is the agency’s culture, developed over decades, that allows the FDA to grow and thrive despite its failures.
His stories are interesting, and the facts are riveting. There is no natural packaged food! I guess that is not rocket science, but it is good to take a hard look behind the scenes. He shares tons of inside information t of how decisions are made and on how to understand how science and economics are used, or misused, at FDA. At least, he gives you guidelines on how to eat healthier while shopping at your local grocery.
An alarming, good read!
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You cannot put this insightful book down. Williams spent 27 years at the FDA and wrote about his experiences. His book is all about what happens behind-the-scenes at FDA revealing misguided food policies that have left us sicker and fatter and how new technologies will ultimately solve our food safety and nutrition problems. It almost makes you feel sick reading about how gullible we are, all the while thinking we are being protected.Williams says the failure is not what you think. It is not due to insufficient funding or greedy food companies skirting regulations. It is not the fault of heavy-handed politicians who oversee the agency, at least not directly. It is the agency’s culture, developed over decades, that allows the FDA to grow and thrive despite its failures.His stories are interesting, and the facts are riveting. There is no natural packaged food! I guess that is not rocket science, but it is good to take a hard look behind the scenes. He shares tons of inside information t of how decisions are made and on how to understand how science and economics are used, or misused, at FDA. At least, he gives you guidelines on how to eat healthier while shopping at your local grocery.An alarming, good read!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
You cannot put this insightful book down. Williams spent 27 years at the FDA and wrote about his experiences. His book is all about what happens behind-the-scenes at FDA revealing misguided food policies that have left us sicker and fatter and how new technologies will ultimately solve our food safety and nutrition problems. It almost makes you feel sick reading about how gullible we are, all the while thinking we are being protected.
Williams says the failure is not what you think. It is not due to insufficient funding or greedy food companies skirting regulations. It is not the fault of heavy-handed politicians who oversee the agency, at least not directly. It is the agency’s culture, developed over decades, that allows the FDA to grow and thrive despite its failures.
His stories are interesting, and the facts are riveting. There is no natural packaged food! I guess that is not rocket science, but it is good to take a hard look behind the scenes. He shares tons of inside information t of how decisions are made and on how to understand how science and economics are used, or misused, at FDA. At least, he gives you guidelines on how to eat healthier while shopping at your local grocery.
An alarming, good read!
Williams says the failure is not what you think. It is not due to insufficient funding or greedy food companies skirting regulations. It is not the fault of heavy-handed politicians who oversee the agency, at least not directly. It is the agency’s culture, developed over decades, that allows the FDA to grow and thrive despite its failures.
His stories are interesting, and the facts are riveting. There is no natural packaged food! I guess that is not rocket science, but it is good to take a hard look behind the scenes. He shares tons of inside information t of how decisions are made and on how to understand how science and economics are used, or misused, at FDA. At least, he gives you guidelines on how to eat healthier while shopping at your local grocery.
An alarming, good read!
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