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s rate of positives is well below industry averages (0.05 1 goal of industry, government and consumers. 11, 2010 To the Editor: I’ve been involved in beef safety research since college, and I don’t recognize the industry you’ve depicted in recent articles. percent for 2009 versus 0.99 Food safety is the No. 11, 2010

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4): Your article about E. It also offers an equally harsh negative judgment of the federal authorities whose mandate is to protect the integrity of the public’s food supply chain but who have chosen to interpret this responsibility so lightly as to let such claims stand while ignoring repeated offenses by the industry.

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To the Editor: Re “ Greening the Herds: A New Diet to Cap Gas ” (news article, June 5): Your article about reducing methane emissions from dairy cows is welcome because of the attention it draws toward the substantial contribution that both beef and dairy cattle make to global warming.

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27): Mark Bittman answered my prayers by writing an article exposing how the meat industry contributes to global warming, world hunger and other issues plaguing our world. Do not confuse the garbage output of confinement animal feeding operations with healthy meat. But there is indeed a simple answer to these problems: Go vegan.

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An earlier article recounted an E. It, too, traced, with a great deal of investigative reporting, the journey fat trimmings take through the meatpacking industry. 1, 2010 To the Editor: Your article gave a whole new meaning to “Where’s the Beef?” coli (or, in many cases, not remove them)? Jan Weber Brooklyn, Jan.

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To the Editor: Re “ Audit Criticizes City on Care of Carriage Horses ” (news article, Sept. Now that the carriage industry is being held under a microscope, it’s clear that it puts a black mark on the city. There is only one way to avoid future noncompliance and free city resources that are already spread too thin —institute a ban.

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To the Editor: Re “ Plan for Tracking Animals Meets Farmers’ Resistance ” (news article, Dec. All these would have to be tagged if the National Animal Identification System becomes mandatory, and for no purpose, because none of my animals will be sold overseas for food. 13): I live in rural Pennsylvania.