tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post1543581108299093816..comments2023-04-16T06:03:35.346-07:00Comments on The Scoop ( Beta): Do have a cow, manSonya Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00117564843486883430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-54506070493458685532008-02-22T10:32:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:32:00.000-08:00hi Peter, Sorry I can't let this one go but th...hi Peter, Sorry I can't let this one go but the Hypocrisy by all involved the the Washington recall and Washington is driving me insane. First, This is not foodborne but a recall based on the chance that one of the downer cows caught being abused by an idiot handler might be one in the 600,000 slaughtered weekly with a chance of mad cow, even though there have been no cases in 12-18 months. But because a PETA activist with no life lied and took a video 143 million lbs of beef was recalled and Washington wants to dismantle the USDA. Unbelievable in the depth and breadth of stupidity. Heres an idea, I would put the USDA in charge of border control, because I would take the better odds that they would catch 599,999 illegals out of 600,000. Maybe even catch a terrorist or two. Now that is a real threat. How about a hidden video of sanitation in an organic vegetable farm. That would shake up a few PETA trees, but that is assuming they are rational, thinking humans. <br><br>Sincerely Steakmansteakmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-46002329729704572392008-02-19T09:09:00.000-08:002008-02-19T09:09:00.000-08:00Peter, Im happy that Chipotle understands their ma...Peter, Im happy that Chipotle understands their market but the timing of their press release is opportunistic at best. What does "Natural" beef have to do with the recall. For the record, the handling of downer cattle could happen in the natural cattle business also. This was an ethics issue. As for our "fragile food supply chain", I couldn't disagree more with the "Chicken Little" mentality. By far and away, the US has the safest food supply in the world due to the diligent work of QA professionals at Foodservice companies and at the vendor end.Every business has a few unethical creatures but that should not allow anyone to paint the entire industry with misguided broadstrokes of duplicity. The real lessons from this incident include making sure that the purchasing department and QA departments work hand in hand in every organization with buyin at the highest levels of a company. It is a well known but little spoken fact that most companies that reputable in the beef industry don't want to touch bidding on school foodservice accounts because of the bidding process. The first red flag was why Georgia school districts were purchasing from a company on the west coast. Also, Just saying you have a 100% no tolerance policy for foodborne pathogens and contamination is empty without verification procedures. <br>Sincerely,<br>Steakmansteakmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-11634588659066272582008-02-19T07:22:00.000-08:002008-02-19T07:22:00.000-08:00Peter,You bring up a great point about Chipotle, b...Peter,<br><br>You bring up a great point about Chipotle, but also a bigger issue of our fragile food supply chain here in the US and globally.<br><br>Chipotle clearly is ahead of the curve here and it is no wonder that they clearly understand their demographic. The brand is more in tune with a younger mindset who can appreciate food that is grown "naturally". <br><br>As a father of 3 with young kids, I am constantly concerned about our food supply here in the US. Several years ago when I was involved in the ice cream industry, many dairy experts were concerned over the fragility of our current beef and dairy supply. This most recent incident shows that we have a long way to go and lends itself to any underhanded behavior amongst our suppliers and manufacturers.<br><br>I feel that this recent beef recall is really the tip of the iceberg. We will have to see how it all pans out.Orrick Nepomucenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735730983286551974noreply@blogger.com