What’s In This Burger Anyway?

This story ran yesterday on Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Tom Philpott, agricultural writer for Mother Jones. It covers everything from the USDA regulation of meat to antibiotic and hormone use in feed, and everything in between. At a time when food safety concerns are prominent, recalls are high, people are worried about pink slime, and more and more people are turning to local farms for their food, this story really hits home. Take a listen:
Assessing Consumer Concerns About The Meat Industry

Here’s a little more information about our country’s meat consumption over the last 100 years:

Here’s a little more information about “pink slime”:
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