meat
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Flies and cockroaches carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria from factory farms, study finds
A fly’s paradise: Near a giant hog factory in North Carolina, downed pigs fester while sprayers spread untreated manure onto fields. Photo: Steve WingWhat sort of antibiotic-resistant pathogens are growing on factory farms, along with all the cheap pork chops and chicken wings? And what level of threat do they pose to our health? Well, […]
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Turning cows into steaks: inside a mid-scale slaughterhouse [VIDEO]
Photo: Kate SommersThere are many levels of animal eaters, farmers, and processors in this country. Even among the green-minded, we have passionate vegans and rampant paleo-style carnivores. There are those who support large farms for their efficiency, and those who want every farm to have only an acre of produce, a cow, and five chickens. […]
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Oprah discovers slaughterhouses are more sanitary when sanitized
Oprah sent an “investigative” reporter into a Cargill slaughterhouse, and the resulting video is, frankly, amazing. If you’re the least curious about how cows make the journey from feedlot to your plate, it’s worth watching the whole thing. But why would ag giant Cargill, a company with a record nearly as tainted as the nearly […]
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Taco Bell says, 'Thank you for suing us'
The fast food chain, victim of a class-action lawsuit claiming that its taco beef is only 35 percent actual beef, has released a very polite new ad.
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Is Taco Bell's beef 'filler' the healthiest thing it sells?
As Grist's Tom Laskawy reported earlier today, an Alabama law firm is suing Taco Bell in order to force the company to stop labeling the contents of its Crunchy Tacos as "beef." The firm says their own tests revealed the tacos are only 35 percent beef -- the rest is filler! Not surprisingly, Taco Bell has called the firm a pack of lying liars, sort of. Here's the official response.
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Taco Bell 'beef': mostly not beef [UPDATED]
A class-action lawsuit claims that Taco Bell puts too much filler in its beef products to legally call it beef.
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Short-rib tacos for the occasional meat eater
I'm just back from Mexico -- and here is my tribute to the cooking of that country's great food markets.
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Ask Umbra: Living up to a New Year’s resolution for meatless Mondays
How can a dedicated chicken-wing lover make his way through 52 Meatless Mondays? Umbra arms the goal-oriented Wing Man with inspiration and tips from the author of The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook, Kim O'Donnel.
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Smithfield caught on tape abusing mama pigs
The Humane Society managed to sneak an inspector into a vast Smithfield hog breeding factory. You'll never guess what the pork giant gets up to behind its famously well-guarded doors.