USDA recalls 143 million pounds of beef-U.S. officials call it largest beef recall ever

msnbc ^ | 2-17-08

[rdl6989]

BREAKING NEWS updated 9 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday recalled 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse that is being investigated for mistreating cattle. Officials said it was the largest beef recall in the United States, surpassing a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats. The federal agency said the recall will affect beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006, that came from Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co., which supplies meat to the federal school lunch program and to some major fast-food chains.This breaking news story will be updated.

[rdl6989]

Where's the beef?

[RightWhale]

This represents a quarter-pounder for each and every USA citizen and all the illegal aliens too.

[rdl6989]

The price of a Big Mac just went through the roof.

[BossLady]

"after an undercover video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts"

Any word from PETA............crickets...............

[A knight without armor]

PETA has been showing films of downer cattle, pigs, and all kinds of animals for years. Animals so near dead people put chains around them and pull them by truck and tractor into the slaughter area.

I think when news stories like this come out the PETA people just shake their heads wondering why it took so long.

[grey_whiskers]

Animals so near dead people put chains around them and pull them by truck and tractor into the slaughter area.

Animals who are near to dead people put chains around the people and pull them by truck and tractor into the slaughter area.

Animal Farm meets Soylent Green.

Cheers!

[larry hagedon]

Slaughter houses used to be staffed by Americans at good blue collar wages. Now they are staffed by aliens, often illegal, at minimum wages or below.

This is how they would slaughter cattle in Southern 3rd world nations, so why not do it likewise here? It is a classic example of illegals bringing their values with them.

larry

[A knight without armor]

Absolutely!

[new cruelty]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday recalled 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse that is being investigated for mistreating cattle. ...

Mistreated. Hmm. So the plan is to put the cattle back together again?

[squidly]

And I just had a cheeseburger a couple of hours ago.

[OKIEDOC]

PETA has been showing films of downer cattle, pigs, and all kinds of animals for years. Animals so near dead people put chains around them and pull them by truck and tractor into the slaughter area.
I think when news stories like this come out the PETA people just shake their heads wondering why it took so long.

Courtesy Comment:

PETA has become so radical over the last 15 years that most common sense citizens do not take them seriously.

When the majority of PETA members and it’s leadership take psychiatric exams and pass, then maybe some will take a second look at their kooky and most usually stupid ideals.

[OKIEDOC]

Amen to your comment.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Well said.

[CJ Wolf]

I didn’t think school lunches were made with Real beef. Cardboard burgers is what I remember.

[LibWhacker]

...affect beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006...

Isnt' 99.9% of that stuff long gone by now? May as well recall beef from the 18th Century.

[RightWhale]

The price of a Big Mac

It's probably about a one day supply for the USA and only a couple hours for the entire planet. If the packing plant is shut down, though that could be significant.

[BossLady]

That could be true. I do realize that they have made efforts on that front. IMHO - It seems something as big as this with the USDA involved would help PETAs cause if they approached it from an educational point of view.

I know how PETA works and was a member from 1989-1992 until subgroups (ALF/ELF) starting setting fire to labs etc. Subsequently, I learned some unsavory things about the organization and did not want to be a part of it anymore because of it all.

For the record....I have been a conservative all my life and a complete vegetarian for many, many years. It works for me and I do not expect anyone else to do as I do.....however, I do expect people to respect me enough to let me do it in peace... ;)

[B4Ranch]

>This is how they would slaughter cattle in Southern 3rd world nations, so why not do it likewise here? It is a classic example of illegals bringing their values with them.<

EXACTLY and I don’t feel an iota of sumpathy for Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The bastards are only interested in cheap labor. Well, cheap labor is paying off this time!

[Bommer]

Wait, so theres nothign wrong with the beef, they just didn’t like how the cows were killed?

[Mugwump]

This unrepentant carnivore would go out of his way to cook you your own vegetarian meal if you visited our house. You have a excellent attitude on the subject. Brava!