ecoli 0157 H7

[ASRG]

I suspect the European processors are trained in a bit of "ethics" in regard to food processing?
I know Yvo at Penhold is real strict about what he sends out the door.

[tman]

"Isn't it amazing that 40 years ago...". 40 years ago? What you described was how I handled my first buck that I shot last year. Well, me and probably every hunter out there, past and present included. As well as cooking the meat including the ground meat on the lowest possible stove setting and eating all the meat including the ground when its still red and bloody. I also do this with the grass fed beef I buy and get from my folks, and have for years now.

My mom doesn't know about this or she'll lose sleep from the stress. I also don't tell her that I've eaten dozens of eggs (from pastured birds) raw.

It's amazing what happens when things are done properly.

Oh...forgot about the raw milk too.

[riders2010]

In Europe is it the packing plant demanding good quality because of their personal ethics or is it necessary for them to because the people they sell to demand the quality?

[grassfarmer]

I couldn't answer that with any certainty riders but I
suspect regulation would be tighter there in general
than here.
I just find the European immigrants that set up plants
here are prepared to invest more money upfront in a
higher quality plant and procedures, maybe looking
at it longer term?

[ASRG]

grassfarmer: I think also they are actually trained fairly extensively? I know one old German guy who said you actually apprentice there under a master butcher?
Here if you basically know what a cow or hog is and you sort of keep from cutting yourself up, you're good to go!