Furious at Capitalism
So, this evening's highlight is a potential risk to disabled people's health because - just like the US formula shortage - a limited number of large corporations make a majority of a particular type of product. In this case, it's nutritional beverages. The sort people like me rely on to feed themselves.
The problem - again, the same thing that was the cause behind the formula shortage - is crappy manufacturing standards resulting in potential contamination. "Preliminary root cause analysis shows that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications." In this case, the potential issue is botulism. So. Imagine you rely on these products to stay alive. Here's the picture USA Today attached to their article:
Here's the link to their article:
Weeks after recalling 53 beverages for Cronobacter sakazakii, Lyons Magnus has added 30 more products to the list due to a potential botulis
I will spare you the picture of the two cases of Premier Protein beverages I recently bought from Costco, of which I have consumed about 1/3rd. Both of them are on the recall list "due to the potential for microbial contamination, including from the organisms Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum."
Super. Also, "vulnerable and immunocompromised populations may be more susceptible to infection." So... the people most likely to be reliant on these products are more likely to get sick from them. Fun times.
Now, to be thorough, there are no reports that anyone has gotten sick yet. But it's not a risk we can afford to take. I just finished the better part of two years of cancer treatment. I also have an autoimmune disorder. Fuck Capitalism.
