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Modern Meat: Buyer Beware
With Joby Warrick, Washington Post Staff Writer, and Lea Thompson, Dateline NBC Correspondent
Monday, April 6, 2001; 11 a.m. EDT
How much do you know about the meat you eat? What should you know about meat processing plants, government regulations on the meat industry, and how those rules are enforced? Washington Post staff writer Joby Warrick and Dateline NBC correspondent Lea Thompson looked at the process in a two-part series entitled "Modern Meat," and will be online Monday, April 6, at 11 a.m. EDT to talk about what they learned.
Submit your questions and comments before or during the discussion.
Based on a seven-month investigation, this series reveals major flaws in the U.S. government's meat-safety net. A joint effort with Dateline NBC examines the spread of deadly E. coli bacteria. The Post reveals how increased production speeds at many processing plants causes the botched slaughter of cows and pigs, condemning the animals to a slow and painful death.
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