Tag: slaughter
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Is Horse Meat Healthy? Is It Better For Me Than Beef?
I think a lot of people ask these question but have a hard time finding the answers: Is horse meat healthy compared to beef? Does horse meat have a lot of protein? Is horse meat low in fat? While I was looking for infographics about beef today on Pinterest, I found some really cool stuff about…
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Happy Dance for Horseslaughter
In case you missed this monumental piece of news over the weekend: via That’s right – the USDA is finally approving inspectors for horse slaughter which means the plant in Roswell, New Mexico is full-speed ahead! Furthermore, plants in Iowa and Missouri could be approved in the near future. This is great news! I’m so…
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If Americans Weren’t So Spoiled, We’d Appreciate Horse Meat
image from here We’re spoiled. You’re spoiled. I’m spoiled – Americans in general are spoiled. No, this isn’t a political rant. Those things don’t belong on a blog and frankly, there are few very bloggers who are actually qualified to rage against “the man” without looking stupid. Americans are spoiled by our endless food…
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It’s All in the Details: USDA/FSIS Meat Inspectors
Will there be a meat shortage? Some details shedding light on how the sequester will affect the meat industry have been reported. In various articles this morning, Agriculture Undersecretary Elizabeth Hagen outlines how the furloughs will be implemented and during what time frame. You can read the two of the articles I read for…
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Sequestration Is a Big Deal — Why USDA Inspectors Are Vital to the Meat Industry
image from here There’s a lot of hubbub about potentially furloughing all USDA meat inspectors for two weeks beginning on March 1. My friend Jenny, who has spent countless days working in her family’s meat locker, wrote a fantastic post about the potential impact of no inspectors in the meat plant for two weeks. Please…