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abelenkpe

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15. Self regulation never has and never will work. Nt

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 09:04 AM

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Mad Cow, Eye Cancer, Feces In Your Food? The Price of Cutting Back on Meat Inspectors [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

This Is An Outrage! Dirty Socialist Feb 2014 #1

Relax. The .01% don't eat tainted meat, and their welfare is all that matters in this world. valerief Feb 2014 #11

Yes. We're lucky it's not Soylent Green. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #13

Well, we can never be sure of that, can we? nt valerief Feb 2014 #20

Wal-Mart Added DNA Tests in China because people were mixing the fur animals like mink,dog, fox Sunlei Feb 2014 #30

It's only a matter of time. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #31

Well those people in Brazil that made the meat pies Aerows Feb 2014 #41

This is the ?th time they've "cut back on inspectors". I don't think there actually are any inspect El_Johns Feb 2014 #2

Maybe they just rely on a preprogrammed, recorded hologram or something. KittyWampus Feb 2014 #18

So a few proles die or end up horribly injured, what matters is that The Beef Council is happy. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #3

As alway's, Thank You . orpupilofnature57 Feb 2014 #4

Gross Dorian Gray Feb 2014 #5

Who controls the USDA? BBR Esq Feb 2014 #6

The lobbyists. RandiFan1290 Feb 2014 #7

"Shut up and eat your genetically mutant meat ration." - Industrial Ag, Inc. (R) Berlum Feb 2014 #8

Maybe we need a new version of The Jungle ... ananda Feb 2014 #9

Obama is President Aerows Feb 2014 #40

Another good reason to be a vegan or at least a vegetarian emsimon33 Feb 2014 #10

Another good reason to hunt and stick your freezer with wild game (nt) JJChambers Feb 2014 #14

don't think the houston squirrel population will provide for everyone like some low population state Sunlei Feb 2014 #23

Let's see now. 7 billion people X 7 billions squirrels a day = ? Berlum Feb 2014 #24

What's wrong with feces in your Food? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #12

Self regulation never has and never will work. Nt abelenkpe Feb 2014 #15

Who needs regulations? Just look at how well China's doing with none.. mountain grammy Feb 2014 #16

This is insane on ALL "sides." dotymed Feb 2014 #17

read your post and first, get well soon! Sunlei Feb 2014 #22

Thank you. dotymed Feb 2014 #25

You are so on the mark. Persons who harm people, all for a bit more profit should be in jail. Sunlei Feb 2014 #27

This is because some slaughterhouses cheat and hide some slaughter animals from inspectors. Sunlei Feb 2014 #19

Thats why now for the most part I buy local... Historic NY Feb 2014 #21

Are we trying to imitate China or what? jsr Feb 2014 #26

Our overlords are. dotymed Feb 2014 #36

Proud vegan here! MoonRiver Feb 2014 #28

Yup, it's a self-correcting problem, imo nt Doremus Feb 2014 #32

Can never trust a food corporation to self regulate and do the right thing. democratisphere Feb 2014 #29

Bill Clinton, to his eternal discredit, was responsible for a lot of this. eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #33

+1 xchrom Feb 2014 #34

To be honest Aerows Feb 2014 #35

Something everyone can do tomorrow to end this silliness. flvegan Feb 2014 #37

I haven't for 25 years n/t LiberalElite Feb 2014 #38

There's not enough money for meat inspections when the nation must have two aircraft- indepat Feb 2014 #39

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #42