Shocking, isn't it? And here it sounded as though China was the root of all problems despite evidence to the contrary such as problems with US food sourcing. A core issue with the problems whether they are US-based or foreign based is that everyone wants the cheapest price possible and while sure, you can find cheap, but that doesn't mean you will find quality. The regular problems with e. coli in beef are connected with the cheap labor and fast pace of processing in the slaughterhouses. Problems with mad cow are connected to cheaper feed being given to cows. The problems are similar whether in the US, China or other countries who want to compete in the global food market.
Higher price will not guarantee superior quality, as the cat food problems have shown, but our constant demand for the lowest price carries a cost. Chopping the FDA and USDA budgets only adds to the problem, but again, the GOP wanted to cut costs without a care for the repercussions to consumers.
