Step away from the turkey. Seattle's Bill Marler has the latest on one of the largest meat recalls ever--and the products may still be in your grocer's refrigerated section. One more reason to go vegetarian like you've been meaning to, right?
Jive Turkey: Cargill Recalls Nearly 36 Million Pounds of Ground Meat
FDA Warns: Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Not Yet Recalled
Tainted sprouts may still be on the market, as a grower refuses to voluntarily recall. Her reasoning? All the bad seeds have probably already been consumed. Don't you feel safe?
Bad News Birds: 80% of Seattle-Area Chicken Contaminated
If you gave up meat for Lent, you may want to keep running with it. A study commissioned by area law firm Marler Clark sheds light on sketchy poultry.
Harold & Kumar Go to the Farmer's Market
But with consumption of E. coli-tainted meat on the rise, we’re wary of eating anything other than a well-done burger. Seattle attorney Bill Marler recently stated in his blog that the meat industry and the USDA have a habit of blaming the consumer for eating tainted meat. So if one falls victim to a contaminated burger, it’s because he or she didn’t take the proper precautions. There are warnings printed at the bottom of many menus indicating the dangers of consuming undercooked meat. However, as is pointed out in Marler’s blog, cooking meat to a proper temperature doesn’t necessarily ensure one’s safety.

