Modern Meat: A Brutal Harvest

[Guest guest]

Modern Meat: A Brutal Harvest

 

With Gail Eisnitz

Humane Farming Association

Tuesday, April 10, 2001; 2 p.m. EDT

 

How much do you know about the meat you eat? What should you know about the

way animals are slaughtered for market? According to the Humane Farming

Association, the methods used in American slaughterhouses are often cruel,

and the organization has launched a campaign to enforce humane slaughter

laws. Gail Eisnitz of the HFA was online Tuesday, April 7 to talk about the

group's efforts.

 

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.

 

The transcript follows.

http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/zforum/01/nation_meat041001_eisnitz.htm