This article reveals how poor meat production is in the US, and as such, should be avoided, but also, to what extent the system goes to hide this from the people.
Here's a quote from another Free Thought Project article citing one of the key points.
According to a report by the Associated Press:
The labeling law repeal, along with other controversial legislation such as CISA, was included within the omnibus spending bill that Congress passed late last month to avert a government shutdown.
Repeal became inevitable once the United States lost all its WTO appeals and the retaliation became a possibility. But the consumer groups criticized Congress for repealing the law for ground meat and pork in addition to the fresh cuts of meat that were the subject of WTO concerns.
The bill was “a holiday gift to the meatpacking industry from Congress,” complained the advocacy group Food and Water Watch. Meatpackers who buy Mexican cattle were some of the law’s most aggressive opponents.
The repeal also was a big defeat for lawmakers from northern border states where U.S. ranchers directly compete with Canadian ranchers.
The labeling law repeal, along with other controversial legislation such as CISA, was included within the omnibus spending billthat Congress passed late last month to avert a government shutdown. - (Source)On a personal note, I stopped eating meat about three months ago, after a slow two-year process of reducing my meat intake, I've never felt healthier in my life. I am not saying everyone should be vegan, but I am saying that the quality of animal products, especially meat, is so poor that, at this point, avoiding processed meat and dairy is a very wise choice.
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