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The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) works hard to make sure the food Americans eat is safe. This is one of the major reasons why America has the safest food supply in the world. The author emphasizes this point by saying "The F.D.A. works hard every day to ensure the safety of America's food" The author wants the reader to realize how much the F.D.A. works hard to ensure the safety and the well-being of our country. I agree with the author form my own personal experiences and from things that I have read.

Without the F.D.A. working as hard as they do, our food supply would be contaminated and unsafe to eat. I personally count my macro-nutrients everyday looking at the nutrition label regulated by the F.D.A. I have a set amount of carbohydrates, fats, and protein which equates to a certain amount of calories. This keeps me healthy and makes me pick the right choices. Without the F.D.A. working hard to regulate nutrition labels, I would have never been able to track my caloric intake affecting my overall well-being.

Also, from the reading, the F.D.A. not only ensures the safety of our food, but also educates consumers to make sure the food they eat is safe. For example, the F.D.A. teaches cooking food at correct temperatures, properly handling meat, seafood, and etc. The F.D.A., also has inspectors at the borders to prevent harmful food from entering our country.They have 625 investigators working out of 20 different offices across the country to ensure the safety of our food. The F.D.A works hard all across the country.

From my own personal experience of tracking my calories and from the readings, the F.D.A. works really hard to ensure the safety of our food. The author also emphasizes and focuses on this point all over the article. The F.D.A. is the reason why America has one of the safest food supplies in the world.