California Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Beef Recall From KTXL At a hearing at the State Capitol Monday, a representative from the National Meat Association called the largest beef recall in U.S. history an "overreaction," even saying that beef was safe to eat. "That product is not a health risk," said Rosemary Mucklow of the National Meat Association. "The risk of human illness is low," said attorney William Marler who represented some of the 700 people who got sick or died in the infamous Jack-in-the-Box E.

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Nigeria: Security Beef-Up Nationwide From AllAfrica.com Ben Agande Lagos THE authorities are beefing security across the country ahead of tomorrow's judgment on last year's presidential election. He said the President's legal team believed he (President) had a good case, adding that if the President was indeed under tension, he would not contemplate travelling to China tomorrow, the day of the judgment. The tribunal, last Thursday, announced that it would deliver its judgment tomorrow on the consolidated petitions of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and...

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School Districts getting rid of recalled beef From KNDO/KNDU After the largest beef recall in history school districts in the area were concerned about getting rid of the recalled meat. As of Monday all of the school districts have gotten rid of the beef or are in the process, it has all been sent to landfills under the strict watch of the USDA. Eggebraten says the USDA assure them that the food, all the beef, they have is safe and it wasn't a part of the recall so they feel very secure with the beef they are serving. Disposing of the beef did cost...

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Regaining Consumer Confidence of Beef Supply From www.chewingthecud.org/ The headlines have flashed with news about the largest beef recall in history. In fact, this is a critical time for cattle producers to stand up and promote the safety and wholesomeness of the beef products they produce. For example, any specified risk material of a beef carcass is not allowed into the beef supply." With the media presenting a hoard of misconceptions and assumptions relating to the general wholesomeness and safety of the United States' beef supply, it is critical to...

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Breaking: Monroe schools received bad beef From www.packetonline.com/ 'Class Two' recall and that the meat -- sold through the National School Lunch Program as taco meat, cooked beef patties, frozen steaks, meatballs and beef barbecue nuggets -- have only a remote possibility of causing adverse health effects, according to a press release from the state Department of Agriculture.

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