Drugs, Poisons and Metals in Our Meat — USDA Needs A Major Overhaul
Washington dumped some more bad news Friday afternoon when the USDA’s Office of Inspector General issued a damning and unsettling report on the department’s “National Residue Program for Cattle.” It found gaping holes in the safety of American beef production, including residue of drugs, poisons and heavy metals in the meat we eat. It’s a stomach-turning, chilling read, even for a federal government document with the driest of titles: “Audit Report 24601-08-KC.” And it’s something that every omnivore in America should take the time to read. “Based on our review, we found that the national residue program is not accomplishing its mission of monitoring the food supply for harmful residues,” the USDA’s oversight office wrote
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