Guest guest Posted April 18, 2002 Report Share Posted April 18, 2002 Send this to friends and colleagues! Thursday, April 18, at 9pm, PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/ It's as American as apple pie and vastly more popular. Despite new federal safety regulations, more than 100 million pounds of meat has been recalled since 1998 due to suspected bacterial contamination. And just last summer, the nation's largest meat processor had to recall 500,000 pounds of beef contaminated with e.coli bacteria from seventeen states. How much does the average American know about the beef they're eating? Have dramatic changes in the U.S. meat industry compromised the overall safety of American beef? And are the new federal regulations enough to guarantee the safety of the meat we eat? FRONTLINE explores these and other questions in " Modern Meat, " airing Thursday, April 18, at 9 P.M. on PBS (check local listings). Through interviews with current and former U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, meat inspectors, food safety experts, and industry representatives, the one-hour documentary reveals how today's highly-industrialized meat business has fundamentally changed the composition of the typical American burger, causing some to fear the spread of serious -- and even deadly -- bacteria. The program also explores the powerful U.S. meat industry's attempts to resist certain government regulations aimed at preventing contaminated meat from ending up in supermarkets and fast food chains across America. Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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