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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

31): Would the average American have believed that hamburgers were treated with ammonia to remove salmonella and E. Perhaps simplifying the whole process would eliminate the need for multiple inspections, saving the U.S.D.A. labor costs and saving the lives of hamburger lovers. 1, 2010 Note from KBJ: Enjoy your hamburger.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

5, 2009 To the Editor: I ate my last hamburger last night. While this tragedy will increase calls for sorely needed government regulation, the real answer lies in the hands of each one of us: buy your burger from a local butcher who processes his ground beef daily on the premises. 4): Your article about E. Victoria Bridgehampton, N.Y.,