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Old 10-11-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ED BUCHANAN View Post
Having been a chef for over 35 years, I sometimes stop and wonder, how come years ago we did not have all the problems from contaminated meat? .
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50 years ago, the trend towards feed lots began. Disease spreads amongst animals quickly on a feed lot. Drugs and such measures have been taken to reduce disease, but high density still creates problems.
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