Finding safe meatduring the largest meat recall in U.S. History!

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The safety of our meat supply has been called into question once again. Find safe meat in your area by supporting your local farmers:www.eatwellguide.orgYou've probably heard about the most recent meat recall (the largest in U.S. history), and may have even seen the disturbing video footage from inside the Hallmark/Westland meat plant. This is just the latest in a long line of failures from our broken food safety system. However, as always, there is more to the story than what you see on the news.Food & Water Watch has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, urging them to do a thorough investigation of what went wrong at the Hallmark/Westland meat plant in Chino, California, and to further investigate the inspector shortages and top down orders that keep meat inspectors from doing their jobs. You can see our full letter to the USDA here:http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/food/foodsafety/meat-inspection-1/letter-to-secretary-of-agriculture-ed-schafer And you can learn more about the entire issue here:http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/food/foodsafety/meat-inspection-1/video-reveals-big-problems-at-meat-plant The February 18, 2008 announcement that more than 140 million pounds of frozen ground beef produced by a plant in California was being recalled has sparked lots of media coverage, not only because of the sheer size of the recall (the largest in U.S. history) but because of the dramatic video footage of the humane handling violations at the plant that sparked the recall. To top it off, the company that produced the recalled meat, Hallmark/Westland, is the second largest supplier of ground beef to the National School Lunch Program. The plant suspended operation after the USDA removed its inspectors on February 4th. We're calling for an investigation into the possibility that USDA meat inspectors were instructed not to enter the part of the meat plant where "downer" cows were repeatedly forced into the human food supply. Downer cows are prohibited from use in human food because of their elevated risk for mad cow disease. While investigations continue around our national food safety systems, we know that there is one way you can be sure that you're receiving safe meat for your family; by knowing where it's from, and how it was raised. You can find local sources of meat, and other food by visiting the Eat Well Guide at www.eatwellguide.orgThanks for your continued support,Sarah AlexanderFood and Water Watchfood(at)fwwatch.orgP.S. Stay tuned for more action on this issue in the next few days. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~To to this group, send email to: MedicalConspiracies- (AT) googl (DOT) com

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