In the year 2013, American meat companies processed 25.8 billion pounds of beef and 38.4 billion pounds of chicken
But clearly, regulations could be improved, because we still have food recalls.
Contaminated meat was introduced into the system in mid-July, but an issue was not detected until over two months later, after it had already caused illness in 5 people.
You would think that the goal of the USDA in this situation would be to increase regulations and quality of the meat to minimize recalls.
Instead of seeking out cheaper meat from foreign countries with less regulation.
They wouldn't be giving us mediocre meat.
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