The Bush administration has declined to kill off proposed labeling requirements for ground beef, and the USDA comment period has been extended until July 18th. The plans were created by the Catastrophic Disaster Response Group, and involve 26 different federal agencies. Both FEMA and the military would be involved. Every year, the National Pork Producers Council hosts an international expo. So far, the US has avoided the worldwide outbreak, the control of which has resulted in the slaughter of over one million animals.
New regulations let schools offer entrees that consist entirely of soy protein.
The responsible packing plant has been closed since March 29, but the recall over this deadly bacteria was only announced today. The USDA must have thought it was only sporting to give the listeria a good head start before issuing the recall. Masthead design by Theron Roe .