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Why Eating Tainted Beef Is OK


Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 2:01pm
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Did you know that ground beef that has tested positive for E. coli is allowed to be sold after it has been cooked and processed?

I didn’t, until just now, and though the idea squicks me out a little, it turns out that it really isn't a big deal. After all, processing removes a lot of stuff that can't and shouldn't be sold to the public—that, in part, is what processing is.

  • Dan Mitchell has written for The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The MInneapolis Star-Tribune and Wired.
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