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21. Thats why now for the most part I buy local...

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 09:55 AM

Feb 2014

which comes from farms to farm markets or stores that NY State Inspect. smaller slaughterhouses tend to get more rigorous scrutiny by the state since the USDA isn't involved. I find the meat looks better, and in some cases its cheaper. They don't deal with big processing plants and they do not carry stuff from outside NY State....so no Perdue or Tyson.

http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/FSHome.html

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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