MARLER BLOG: Westland and Hallmark recalled beef went to schools - (Marler Blog)
February 21, 2008 – 7:09 pmhttp://www.marlerblog.com/2008/02/articles/legal-cases/westland-and-hallmark-recalled-beef-went-to-schools/index.html
As a human (yes, lawyers are), I was appalled by the treatment of the downer cows caught on film. The outpouring of emotional comments on my blog over the last week should make government and the beef industry to take a hard look at what they are doing to ensure both a safe and humane beef supply.
Although there are no reported illnesses from E. coli or Salmonella, and the risk of developing “Mad Cow” is thirty years away (and an extremely low risk at that), what has happened is a mess - a very large one. Learning today according to the AP, that more than a third of the 143 million pounds of California beef recalled last week went to school lunch programs, with at least
20 million pounds
eaten, 15 million pounds
on hold at storage facilities and 15 million pounds
still being traced, should be concerning to everyone. […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=24455
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