Hi Ecofem,
Logic and current events would suggest an avoidance of corporate processed meat
products in the interim of our veggie debate.
1/23/99
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thorn Apple Valley is recalling all hot dogs and lunch
combinations produced at its Forrest City, Arkansas, meat processing plant
because of possible contamination with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the
Agriculture Department announced Friday.
Thorn Apple Valley recall 1-800-316-2855.
1/20/99 Sara Lee's Recall letter (pdf) http://www.saralee.com/SARACORPN1968.pdf
1/16/99
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fears of contamination are prompting Oscar Mayer Foods Corp.
to recall 28,313 pounds of deli meat from store shelves.
1/15/99
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The death toll from contaminated hot dogs and meat products
included in a voluntary nationwide recall has risen to 12, federal health experts
said Thursday.
Consumers with food safety questions may phone the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline is staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST Monday
through Friday. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day.
I found most of this info at cnn.com
<http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9901/23/meat.recall/>
to our health
/donna
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 1/22/99 6:00:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << Respecting someone inflicting suffering-damn veggies know how to make a
> meat eater feel guilty. Guess what, I will still eat meat >>
>
> It's not a matter of "guilt". I don't want anyone to feel "guilty". I'm not
> into guilt politics. However, awareness of the consequences and implications
> of one's actions is logical. And if one doesn't like those, then it is logical
> to shift one's actions.
