Meat is Murder (for the planet)

Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. recalled 143 million pounds of ground beef last Sunday. The recall was in response to an undercover video by the Humane Society of The United States showing “downer” cows being forced to walk with a forklift. Downer cows are those that are too sick to walk. Because they carry an increased risk of disease, including mad cow disease, downer cows are baned from the food supply by the federal government. Unfortunately, this ban is not always enforced, and some downer cows do make their way into the food supply. Ground beef from this particular slaughterhouse was used to supply shool lunches, including 37 million poinds of the recalled meat.

Sounce: The New York Times