Slick I would only offer this advice.....
There is so much DD on a "pinkie" one can do unless management
is completely truthful and discloses to its shareholders its auudited financials, business strategy, and shareholder meetings on a quarterly basis.
Not happening here as of yet ( been here since Sept 06) despite the fact this industry has gotten terrific news coverage and Congress is looking to pass new legislation this year with respect to proctecting our food supply.
If PDSC has a chance to make it big then management responded to my e-mail below because that is where the $$, contacts and future contracts sit!!!!
Here is my most recent e-mail sent to Jean at PDSC advising them to take action on this reuters
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Dated December 13, 2006
Jean,
Good evening and again thank you for your response to my e-mail
message last week.
Today's article on Reuters could be the best news for PDSC that Ihave located since my investment and I apologize for its lengthbut I think it is significant and I think our CEO Bill Kearney has the opportunity to capitalize with this news.
Please pass along this message at your earliest convenience.
As a former CEO I would highly recommend a formal letter go out
to the Senators as well as a follow-up telephone call whereby our CEO provides solutions that better positions PDSC for enforcement of food processing safety measures.
With the Democrats having a majority in the Congress and Senate I
believe these individuals will have a major impact on future
bills related to the safety of our foods in 2007 and years to come.
( Senator Addresses & Telephone Numbers )
Senator Chuck Schumer:
757 Third Ave
Suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: 212-486-4430
Senator Dick Durbin:
230 South Dearborn Street
Suite 3892
Chicago,Ill 60604-1483
Telephone: 312-353-4952
Senator Robert Menendez
One Gateway Center
Suite 1100
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: 973-645-3030
Senator Frank Lautenberg
One Gateway Center
23rd floor
23rd floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: 973-639-8700
Senator Hillary R. Clinton
780 Third Ave
Suite 2601
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: 212-688-6262
( Reuters Newswire : December 13,2007 )
Senators call for better food regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food and health regulators should set up a joint task force to study recent outbreaks of food poisoning and decide if better coordination is needed, several Democratic senators said on Tuesday.
Their letter adds to a growing clamor from Congress and the
industry for reorganization of food safety efforts to deal with
outbreaks that sicken millions of Americans every year.
"We urge your agencies to convene a multi-agency task force and
develop recommendations on how to effectively address the problem of foodborne illness associated with fresh produce," the senators write in their letter, addressed to the heads of the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The senators -- Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez of New
Jersey, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Chuck Schumer and Hillary
Clinton of New York -- said they want the task force to report to Congress on what has caused the most recent outbreaks and
recommend changes in laws and regulations.
According to the CDC and USDA, food poisoning sickens 76 million people every year in the United States, sends 325,000 to the hospital, and kills 5,000.
Meat is usually the culprit and many illnesses occur due to home hygiene problems, but recent outbreaks of E. coli 0157:H7
bacteria in fresh vegetables have made headlines -- in October,
three people died and more than 200 became ill from contaminated bagged spinach. In an ongoing outbreak 67 people have been officially reported to the CDC as infected with E. coli after eating at Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
The senators said they had been told 169 people were sick. The
CDC said eight had life-threatening kidney failure.Taco Bell, a
unit of Yum Brands Inc., pulled green onions from all of its U.S. restaurants last week after preliminary tests showed three
samples tested positive for the E. coli 0157:H7 strain.
"A sample of chopped yellow onions collected on December 4 from
an open bin in a Taco Bell restaurant in Nassau County, New York tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. This strain has a 'DNA fingerprint' pattern that is different from that of the outbreak strain," the CDC said in a statement.
Consumer advocates have been pressing for Congress to legislate
more clout for federal regulators, who must team up delicately
with state health officials, private companies and one another on investigations into foodborne illness.
"If the produce people were smart I think they would go to
Congress and support a bill that would give FDA both the
authority and resources to establish an inspection system. If
they don't do that then their industry is at risk," said Carol
Tucker Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America.
Private industry may support this, said Malcolm Knapp, president of restaurant research firm Malcolm M. Knapp Inc.
"This is one of those really unusual situations where business in fact wants regulation and a way to reassure the public that
things are in good shape," said Knapp.
"This could be a catalyst for having much much better federal
inspection."
The National Restaurant Association formed a committee after the October E. coli outbreaks to outline appropriate field
sanitation, water testing procedures and employee training
measures by the beginning of next year, according to the group's Donna Garren.
"We understand this is a very urgent matter and we need to
expedite results quite quickly so we are giving the appropriate
information to our members," Garren said.
Taco Bell, a unit of Yum Brands Inc., pulled green onions from
all of its U.S. restaurants last week after preliminary tests
showed three samples tested positive for the E. coli 0157:H7 strain.
"A sample of chopped yellow onions collected on December 4 from
an open bin in a Taco Bell restaurant in Nassau County, New York
tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. This strain has a 'DNA
fingerprint' pattern that is different from that of the outbreak strain," the CDC said in a statement.
Consumer advocates have been pressing for Congress to legislate
more clout for federal regulators, who must team up delicately
with state health officials, private companies and one another on investigations into foodborne illness.
"If the produce people were smart I think they would go to
Congress and support a bill that would give FDA both the
authority and resources to establish an inspection system. If
they don't do that then their industry is at risk," said Carol
Tucker Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America.
Private industry may support this, said Malcolm Knapp, president of restaurant research firm Malcolm M. Knapp Inc.
"This is one of those really unusual situations where business in fact wants regulation and a way to reassure the public that
things are in good shape," said Knapp.
"This could be a catalyst for having much much better federal
inspection."
The National Restaurant Association formed a committee after the October E. coli outbreaks to outline appropriate field
sanitation, water testing procedures and employee training
measures by the beginning of next year, according to the group's Donna Garren.
"We understand this is a very urgent matter and we need to
expedite results quite quickly so we are giving the appropriate
information to our members," Garren said.
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