Dick, other than an occasional misdirection through a fast food emporium, I have not purchased or consumed ground meat from an unknown source in over a decade. We either grind our own or most frequently buy it from an organic farmer who we know and trust. The fact that veterans of the chemical manufacturing business are guarding the hen house does not encourage my trust. My farmer friends tell me that I probably don't want to know what goes into a carton of milk either.
Don't go into the kitchen of your favorite restraunt either.
Can't we just get rid of both government entities?
Hi Mike - Great idea, actually. I'm still getting nauseated every time I read the phrase "pink slime" and trying not to think about when I may have eaten it. USDA is only one of many government agencies that have come under the control of special interests - we could use a lot more transparency pretty much everywhere these days.