Who's advice would you take to improve food safety? The CEO of Kellog's?

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Today, while going through my hometown newstube, I discovered this brief piece (hiding in the "Business Briefs" section) about the CEO of Kellog's, David Mackay, dolling out his free advice on how best to improve food safety in America,

Kellogg CEO seeks revamp of U.S. food safety system
March 19, 2009

FOOD SAFETY

Kellogg CEO wants new rules

Kellogg Co.'s chief executive is urging lawmakers to revamp the nation's food safety system. The world's biggest cereal maker, whose brands include Frosted Flakes and Raisin Bran, lost $70 million in the recent salmonella outbreak after recalling 7 million cases of peanut butter crackers and cookies.

CEO David Mackay wants food safety placed under a new leader in the Health and Human Services Department. He also calls for new requirements that all food companies have written safety plans, that there be annual federal inspections of facilities that make high-risk foods and other reforms.

Mackay's endorsement of major changes could boost President Obama's efforts to overhaul the system.

"We believe the key is to focus on prevention, so that potential sources of contamination are identified and properly addressed before they become actual food safety problems," Mackay said in remarks prepared for a hearing today.

--Los Angeles Times

Aparently, the AP has a slightly longer version up (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jeLgwCG-FEEYH8KZ7Tt45zOdSIKgD970V11G0 ) in which Mr. Mackay bravely states that

"The recent outbreak illustrated that the U.S. food safety system must be strengthened ..."

Recent? Where the hell has this guy been the past 8 years?