Schools suspend sale of beef from abused California cows

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Feb 4th 2008 @ 7:31AM

In two different articles, two sets of schools -- one set of schools in the Twin Cities, MN, and 100 schools in Washington state -- will not be serving beef that originates from California.

The USDA is investigating the Hallmark slaughterhouse in California, the subject in videos released by The Humane Society of the United States after a six-week undercover investigation. In the video, workers at the meat processing plant repeatedly kicked cows and rammed them with the blades of a forklift. The cows were also said to be sick, which is a major health concern. Sicks cows could be carrying Mad Cow disease or e Coli.

Filed Under: Health & Medical, Ingredients
Tags: america, beef, california, humane society, lunch, midwest cities, minneapolis, slaughterhouses, st paul, twin cities, washington state, west coast

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2-04-2008 @5:56PM John Castle said... Nearly every cow carries E. Coli. Its how they are processed that matters. Good for these schools for banning this beef.
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2-18-2008 @9:51PM robin orr said... the treatment of the referenced cattles is inhumaine. The awareness of possible, probable illness of these cattle should be deemed criminal once the animals were abused and then processed for human consumption. We're talking about possible "prions" being passesd onto the human species. My husband was diagnosed with a prion disease. It is nothing to take lightly. As a nurse it is understood that autocaving surgical equipment in excess of 1300 degress F will not kill the prion. This is not a joke. Anyone int he health field and meat industry has this knowledge. I believe it is an apparent criminal act. These individuals should be held accountable and prosecuted.
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