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41 Chicken Plant Workers Infected with Tuberculosis (Tyson)
Associated Press ^ | 5/1/2005 | unknown

Posted on 05/04/2005 2:23:29 PM PDT by shellshocked

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To: VeniVidiVici
Many people that have never been out of the US test positive.

And once you test positive you always will. Many health care workers, especially in nursing homes or other live in facilities will test positive but not have TB. All it means is that sometime in their lives they were exposed to the virus. Although these numbers seem high, it is not an unusual situation.

101 posted on 05/05/2005 4:56:17 AM PDT by codercpc
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To: Spirited
The slaughtering is (in my view) unsanitary and I don't know of any way to mitigate that in a kitchen.

I treat store bought poultry the same as I do wild game which has been killed with lead shot. I rinse it numerous times and remove any tissue which appears suspect.

I don't want the children or males in the family to have the estrogens from the meat because upping the estrogen for males invites prostate problems due to inbalance of hormones and for aging males it is even more critical.

Thanks for the reply and the links.

I had read something along those lines myself.

102 posted on 05/05/2005 7:09:46 AM PDT by Freebird Forever
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To: Travis McGee
"Just bringing back the diseases Americans don't have any more."

Esta verdad. Back in 1999 I hired a guy to help me build a couple of sheds in the backyard of my house in San Marcos, and he brought along a helper, Eduardo, who he swore was a *legal* immigrant. The first day on the job working with these guys, Eduardo is coughing up blood. I told the contractor to either get rid of Eduardo or don't bother showing up the next day. The following day, Eduardo was gone.

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

103 posted on 05/05/2005 7:37:15 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
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To: Joe Brower
Eduardo is probably cauging up TB-ridden blood on Tyson chickens today.

Or on your local Wammy-Burgers.

104 posted on 05/05/2005 7:48:39 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Travis McGee
Every time I BBQ anything, despite all my best efforts, I end up burning it black. Now I can just tell everyone it's to protect them from TB. $:-)

Yeah, I know, if I didn't laugh, I'd cry...

105 posted on 05/05/2005 7:52:17 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
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To: Joe Brower

Yep. Me too.


106 posted on 05/05/2005 7:59:22 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: HiJinx

Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!

Be Ever Vigilant!

Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!


107 posted on 05/05/2005 8:08:41 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Brian Mosely
"Broken Bow, OK? Are you sure it wasn't the Klingons that were the illegal aliens? < /obscure Star Trek reference >"

Not very obscure at all actually...or am I just a nerd?
108 posted on 05/05/2005 9:36:49 AM PDT by melbell (A Freudian slip is when you mean one thing, and say your mother)
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To: shellshocked

"that chicken from the plant is not affected."

Good! I can't stand chicks with attitudes.


109 posted on 05/05/2005 9:40:23 AM PDT by CATravelAgent (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
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To: shellshocked

The Smithfield meat packing in Virginia recently had a round of tuberculosis-infected employees, about 10 days ago. It was on our local news channels. They're treating the employees and they put out bulletins to say that the meat is safe. The Smithfield company mainly deals with pork products, ham, sausage, etc.

GW


110 posted on 05/05/2005 9:57:22 AM PDT by gregwest
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To: Joe Brower
Every time I BBQ anything, despite all my best efforts, I end up burning it black. Now I can just tell everyone it's to protect them from TB. $:-)

The carbon is supposed to aid digestion . . .

111 posted on 05/05/2005 10:06:01 AM PDT by Petruchio (... .--. .- -.-- / .- -. -.. / -. ..- - . .-. / .. .-.. .-.. . --. .- .-.. ...)
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To: VeniVidiVici
"I can't even imagine them saying this unless the majority of these folks are from a 3d-world country."

Bingo! Based on what I have seen in areas where there are Tyson plants, it appears that Tyson has a policy of not hiring Americans for any but the most upper management positions.

112 posted on 05/05/2005 10:06:42 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.)
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To: MineralMan
"Do you think Tyson Foods will be prosecuted for hiring illegals?"

Fat chance. A lawsuit was filed agsainst them 3 or 4 years ago for it, but seems they bought their way out of it. I don't know the particulars. Probably not the only one.

Tyson Foods Indicted for Knowingly Importing Illegal Workers

113 posted on 05/05/2005 10:18:12 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.)
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To: Freebird Forever

If you use some vinegar on the flesh it will have been rinsed with an acidic liquid and it will not alter the taste at all. In fact you could soak it and after cooking you wouldn't know the difference.

I use vinegar even though my poultry is privately raised and slaughtered and really needs no such thing.


114 posted on 05/06/2005 9:41:46 PM PDT by Spirited (God, Bless America ) ;))
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To: riri; shellshocked
<< Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture. >>

Yep, shout it FRom the rooftops:

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

Borders. Language. Culture.

SAVAGE!

115 posted on 06/16/2005 12:24:46 PM PDT by Brian Allen (I fly and need therefore envy no Earth Person! -- Per Ardua ad Astra!)
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