Archive for May, 2008
Hundreds Are Arrested in U.S. Sweep of Meat Plant
In the biggest workplace immigration raid this year, federal agents swept into a kosher meat plant on Monday in Postville, Iowa, and arrested more than 300 workers.
No commentsNew Recall at Queens Food Company
A Queens food company is recalling about 286,000 pounds of fresh and frozen beef, pork and poultry products that may be contaminated with the bacteria listeria.
No commentsA Romanian Lets a Frenchman Into His Salami Shop
Giving traditional Eastern European sausages and smoked meat products a French twist in Queens.
No commentsTyson Posts a Loss, but Surpasses Forecasts
Tyson Foods posted a small loss for the quarter on Monday, but the results were better than expected, partly because of higher pork prices.
No commentsMillion-Dollar Meat
The result of a million-dollar prize for producing commercially viable in vitro meat could be the end of the domesticated farm animal.
No commentsPETA’s Latest Tactic: $1 Million for Fake Meat
The group is offering $1 million to the first person to create a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012.
No commentsEat
Any number of ways to reduce your footprint.
No commentsSouth Korea Will Lift Its Ban on American Beef
The decision ended a ban begun in 2003 over concerns about mad cow disease and removed a major dispute between the allies.
Food Prices Rise, Farmers Respond
Farmers say they intend to significantly cut corn acreage this year in favor of soybeans, which may help alleviate global shortages that have hit poor countries hard.
Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows
The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest-ever meat recall grudgingly admitted that his company had apparently introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.