It is good that they are funding new inspectors for overseas, but they haven't begun to grapple with the fact that they need new inspectors for domestic produce and seafood.

Got a good grapple of Spartan,

It is far more likely that you will die from a heart attack caused by eating a lot of beef than you would from BSE.

For the industry to step up like this and start the testing program is a very important improvement. But it's critical that USDA ensure that all chicken producers are complying with the same requirements.

You can't have a testing program of this nature where it addresses a public health need and keep the information secret.

The message is not to do away with fish in your diet. What's needed is a shift away from high-mercury species to those with much lower levels. That should be easy to do for most consumers if they had the right information.