That's enough back patting for one day

I've got to call my esteemed colleague Jim Prevor on this most recent prose regarding the establishment of the Center for Produce Safety.
From the PP

A thousand generations hence, when the spinach crisis of 2006 is not even a memory, one institution is likely to stand, in silent tribute to those who died and as a living memorial to the spirit of the men and women who lived in our age, who worked in our industry and who rose to the occasion by, in a moment of uncertainty and despair, refusing to give in and refusing to accept that there was no solution.

The establishment of such an institution is of no small import. For it represents a life view that we as an industry, that humans as species, are not condemned to merely endure the trials of life but that by harnessing the human intellect with disciplined work we can, in fact, prevail against the obstacles before us.


TK: Jim's produce IQ is in the Pundit category and he is regularly insightful about many topics, but it is too early to anoint this effort with the lavish praise we would reserve for the wisdom of the Founding Fathers or the timeless utility of the Constitution. This effort is what we should expect from an industry responding to serious foodborne illness outbreaks and with its livelihood on the line. I commend the men, women and organizations that made it happen. I am sure they aren't looking for this type of embarrassing, gratuitous praise as they seek to rebuild the confidence of U.S. leafy greens consumers.