U.S. recall expands to more than half a billion eggs


Health | 206806 hits | Aug 21 9:28 am | Posted by: wildrosegirl
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More than a half-billion eggs have been recalled in the nationwide investigation of a salmonella outbreak that Friday expanded to include a second Iowa farm. The outbreak has already sickened more than 1,000 people and the toll of illnesses is expected to

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  1. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:31 pm
    Not the least bit surprising.

    I watched a documentary a few years ago on the practices within the egg industry in the states and it's horrific. It's a miracle this hadn't happened ages ago, and repeatedly.

  2. by Bruce_the_vii
    Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:49 pm
    The total number of eggs caused me to almost fall off my stool. Some half a billion eggs gone wrong.

  3. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:54 pm
    "Bruce_the_vii" said
    The total number of eggs caused me to almost fall off my stool. Some half a billion eggs gone wrong.

    Yep. Approximately two days worth of the country's consumption.

    What caught my eye was:
    Federal officials say it's one of the largest egg recalls in recent history.


    This isn't the largest. Frightening.

  4. by avatar sandorski
    Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:30 pm
    This is one of the reasons why Corporate Farming is a bad idea.

  5. by avatar kenmore
    Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:36 pm
    Is it just me? or is the food suppyl being fucked with? seems like every day some food is contminated with something.



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