The Recent USDA Beef Recall and Why It Should Matter to the Future of American Consumerism. Recently, the US government called for the recall of the largest amount of beef in U.S. history. To me, this issue is important because industrial-style factory farming is a very environmentally-destructive modern practice. Not only is it posing a huge problem for open space conservation and preservation of natural resources out in the American countryside, but it is obviously a food safety / consumer issue as well. Take a look at the articles here and submit your own / let me know what you think.
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The Recent USDA Beef Recall and Its Implications for the Future of Consumer Safety
(via www.helium.com)
Submitted by lindsey on Fri, 2008-04-18 21:57. | Tags: culture | food | health | politics | technology | animal agri-business | animal welfare; factory farming; meatrix; vegetarian; vegetarianism | industrial and consumer products | meat industry | sustainable agriculture | usda
Meat Processors Look for Ways to Keep Ground Beef Safe
(via www.nytimes.com)
Why doesn't it occur to people that if you raise animals in cleaner and more humane conditions with more space, there's less risk of contamination?
Submitted by AC89 on Thu, 2007-12-06 15:45. | Tags: architecture | animal agri-business | Cargill | e-coli | factory farming | feed lots | food safety | meat | Tyson