It Figures

You must have heard about the peanut butter plant in Georgia that was distributing tainted products all across the nation - and the fact that they knew that there was a good chance the food was poisonous. Well, there's a bit more to know, truth be told. From Crooks and Liars - click the link to read more, but here's a clip...

The president of the peanut company linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak serves on an industry advisory board that helps the U.S. Department of Agriculture set quality standards for peanuts.

Stewart Parnell, president of Peanut Corp. of America, based in Lynchburg, Va., was first appointed to the USDA’s Peanut Standards Board in July 2005 and was reappointed in October for a second term that runs until June 2011, according to the USDA.