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ProPublica: FDA’s Findings on Salmonella-Linked Egg Farms: Mice, Maggots, Manure.

One of the reports, for Wright County Egg [PDF], found “excessive amounts of manure” blocking the entrances to some henhouses—“approximately 4 feet high to 8 feet high” in several areas.” If you’ve traveled west Texas, and seen the feedlots with cows standing on piles of excrement 12 feet high or more, you won’t be surprised. Industrial livestock management needs a kick in the kiester.

08/31/10 • 02:53 PM • FoodHealthLawPolitics • No Comments
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