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Until the meat packers explain what poop bacteria is doing in the meat, they can shut up about what they want and don't want.
Until the meat packers explain what poop bacteria is doing in the meat, they can shut up about what they want and don't want.
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@timmus: Well if \"The Omnivore's Dilemma\" is even HALF true, it's because the meat stands around in feces all day long! I don't think more FDA inspectors is the solution to the problem, either. More bureaucracy doesn't usually help.
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Of course the trade \"unions\" always talk about how X regulation will \"hurt small producers\" but the fact of the matter is most \"small producers\" are not members of those organizations, since their inherent purpose is to further the agendas of large businesses and corporations.
@Troy F.: \"The Omnivore's Dilemma\" FTW!
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Wait, the union that represents federal meat inspectors wants there to be more work for federal meat inspectors? I'm SHOCKED.
@Troy F.: Yeah, I'm on what I call 'the ominvore's dilemma/fast food nation' diet. I can't even look at hamburger patty these days.
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If al Queda did this to our food, bombs would be raining across - well, pick any damned random country that had nothing to do with it, if 9/11 shows us anything.
But corporations poison hundreds to save pennies and it's AWEsome!
I think we need to keep a better eye on what the meat producers are doing both small and large. Being lax in monitoring practices will only lead to death and food borne illness from contaminated meat. I have been the victim of contaminated meat and quite frankly I don't like hanging out in the hospital because the government wants to save more money on inspectors. We need to tighten things up and monitor the meat industry even more then before due to the many instances of e.coli, etc.