Comments on: Not So Happy Meat http://www.stlbites.com/2008/02/04/happy-meat/ st. louis food blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kimberly http://www.stlbites.com/2008/02/04/happy-meat/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Kimberly Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:16:37 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/02/04/happy-meat/#comment-438 Bill, Thanks for posting this ... though I didn't really need it, it completely reaffirms my "buy meat only from farmers who I know are treating their animals humanely" stance ... and yes, I'm lucky that I'm able to do it. Some good news ... the USDA shut down the slaughterhouse in question: "On Feb. 4, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) suspended inspection at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company based on the establishment's clear violation of Federal regulations and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. This Notice of Suspension is a regulatory course of action available when FSIS finds egregious violations of humane handling regulations." The full statment is on their website. Bill, Thanks for posting this … though I didn’t really need it, it completely reaffirms my “buy meat only from farmers who I know are treating their animals humanely” stance … and yes, I’m lucky that I’m able to do it.

Some good news … the USDA shut down the slaughterhouse in question:

“On Feb. 4, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) suspended inspection at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company based on the establishment’s clear violation of Federal regulations and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. This Notice of Suspension is a regulatory course of action available when FSIS finds egregious violations of humane handling regulations.”

The full statment is on their website.

]]> By: kristen http://www.stlbites.com/2008/02/04/happy-meat/comment-page-1/#comment-426 kristen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:31:11 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/02/04/happy-meat/#comment-426 I like "happy meat." An former coworker also referred to it as "union mean" because of their good benefits. I like “happy meat.” An former coworker also referred to it as “union mean” because of their good benefits.

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