Meaty Problem

Food safety a longtime concern

You might think all the worry about the safety of our food supply -- especially meat -- is a new problem.

But the truth is, it's been a problem for nearly a century. In 1906, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Congress passed a meat inspection act after shocking disclosures about unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants.

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