USDA challenged over meat safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Meat recalls prompt critics to question USDA

Excerpts from this story referencing "meat":

"… re compliance with current federal laws.” …"

"… e U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) who are supposed to watch over the meat supply. Critics have specifically questioned the policies and competence o …"

"… rvice (FSIS), which is charged with assuring that the commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, properly labeled, and packa …"

"… d, and packaged in compliance with various inspection laws. In 2007 alone, meat companies recalled 30 million pounds of beef. “Although the meat industr …"

Federal agencies falling short in protecting U.S. food supply

By Max Levy and Mattea Kramer

FDA-regulated goods are up 200% in a decade, but the agency inspects only about 2% of all imported food

Excerpts from this story referencing "meat":

"… ery year, nearly three million Americans get sick from harmful bacteria in meat and poultry, according to research from the University of Florida. Feces o …"

"… breasts for sale in grocery stores is infected with salmonella.Most of the meat and poultry Americans eat is produced in the U.S., where the U.S. Departme …"

"… A had to recall nearly 9 million pounds of already-inspected, contaminated meat and poultry in 2010 alone.meat and poultry companies design and enforce th …"

Antibiotics in livestock fuel debate over hazardous meat and poultry

By Andrew Mach

Farmers and ranchers still use large amounts of antibiotics in raising livestock, which breeds and passes to humans drug-resistant bacteria

Excerpts from this story referencing "meat":

"… Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The bacteria end up in consumer meat products sold at grocery stores across the country.The journal Clinical In …"

"… e risk of infection from cross-contamination is too high when handling raw meat and poultry.“Antibiotic resistance is an immediate health risk,” she s …"

"… nce,” NPPC spokesman Dave Warner said. “All antibiotic use means safer meat, and that’s our bottom line.”But a coalition of consumer advocates and …"

"… petition the same day demanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture recall meat and poultry tainted with drug-resistant pathogens. They urged that four sa …"

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Laws haven’t kept deadly pathogens out of meat, poultry

By Teresa Lostroh and Rachel Albin

Millions of pounds of contaminated meat and poultry still reach – and kill – consumers because of flaws in the system

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"… CDC. Previously, only E. coli O157 was illegal. …"

"… and Inspection Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees meat and poultry.Every USDA-inspected food on the market – including steaks, …"

"… lesome and correctly labeled.”The stamp was on the 8.9 million pounds of meat and poultry products 21 companies recalled last year because of fears it c …"

"… y in the hands of the companies that bring them to market. Since 1996, all meat and poultry slaughter and processing plants have been required by the fede …"