Marler Blog - Cargill Meat Solutions Sickens Three in Maine and New York with E. coli O26 Tainted Burger - Comments http://www.marlerblog.com/ Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler Clark en Copyright 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:21:26 -0800 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:21:26 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Healthnut Foodie First eggs, then deli meat, now beef. Another great reason to go local, small production, and grassfed. Thanks for the info!

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Don't hold your breath for Traceback policy changes at the agency, which is paralyzed with fear of litigation from the Big 4 packers. Naw, the agency will drag its feet until we have a nationwide outbreak, hospitalizing thousands and killing dozens. Only then, will FSIS timidly confront this obvious issue; not because they want to, but will be forced to.

John Munsell

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