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To think that more people would be attracted to a photo of Obama as The Joker, rather than ideas that differ from his.... I personally find that insulting.
@Nicole from the Netherlands Im just glad im not the only one up this early hahaha we should protest! haha;) I love Anderson Cooper because his ancestory is from Bilt! so I support him! pluse 100% true again he is the best!
Both sides use fear to get an advantage. It is up to the voters to be able to recognize it.
"Batman!"
It's nice to see AC360 not censoring expose's on the Republican inner sanctum of activity's and what the Republican Party officials actually feel about their own donors!
@David, Indiana – like you, i am very grateful that the two Pentagon police are not seriously hurt.
I also agree, hope the the shooter survives to give us his motive. It almost sounds like suicide by "cop".
@Nicole from the Netherlands,
That was a great post of yours!
oh the 'supercompanies' who supply such large markets that they have to slaughter 400 animals an hour – they put the small local businesses out of business.
and eating 'healthy' (read organic, and non-factory-raised) and 'local' is more expensive.
very interesting – and the 'deconstructing the taco' article was absolutely fascinating.
@Kim- Ohio, "...I just happen to love chicken."
Try MorningStar Farms' Italian Herb Chik Patties with a rice pilaf and a salad. They are delicious!
@starr..agreed...that's one of the reasons I watch also!!
Is that 76 million people a year around the world?
How could the govt not have the right to recall e coli tainted meat?
4 meat companies? is that an oligopoly?
How much of the food borne illnesses are from meats?
With so much attention being given to factory farms, it's surprising that an FDA inspector would be discouraged from reporting sickly cattle being slaughtered ( that is what he was discouraged from reporting am I right?)Also the impression I have is that state agricultural laws are kind of strict so again it's shocking.
Wow, that leaked Republican National Committee briefing is a huge bombshell. Categorizing the Obama Administration as 'the evil empire' and various practices with the sole intention of sowing fear itself. Even deliberate dirty tricks in attempting to confuse the Hispanic Population into not filling out the census forms by sending out fake alert mailers telling citizens to not trust nor accept actual US Census Forms!
Anderson and Staff,
THANK YOU for this story and videos on the "food" that animals provide a large part of our culture and population. This is disgusting....these poor creatures exploited as healthy food when it's totally NOT and all about the $$$ for mega agribiz. Not only is meat prod. the biggest polluter of the environment but the most inhumane, disgusting, horribly sad mistreatment of these poor animals. You wanna eat well and stay healthy? BECOME a VEGETARIAN....good for you, the animals and the planet; GUARANTEED. I've been one for over 20 years and in GREAT health and shape...anyone can do it...it's so easy.
Thank you Anderson and CNN for showing the cruelty, unhealthyness and greedy motives of the meat industry. You are my heros!
@Mike
Is food labelled organic safer?
Yes, Mike.
@ Devin, it's so strange that to eat vegetarian, costs more, here you pay 17 euro a kilo for vegetarian, protein reblacebles, and 7,99 for chicken.. But what can you do?! Good reporting though ! That's why I love AC360!! Thanks for this..
@Jo Ann,
"Paul McCartney, a dedicated vegetarian, once said, "if there were glass walls on slaughterhouses everyone would be a vegetarian.""
I think that this is very true!
People just need to eat healthy & the right sized portions would also help.
More need to read what is in their food, esp. frozen.
HI AC, AC360 and fellow bloggers,
Giving up eating meat and its derivatives hardly solve any problems.Cattle is known to be a domesticated animal with the development of human civilization. Butter, heavy cream, cheeses, leather are also a major role in non-meat consuming industry. However, the poor cow in the video didn't deserve to be treated that way!
Thank you Anderson for your coverage of a Very Important, but often overlooked, issue.
Your show is so informative, that's why i always watch!!
Good evening all.
Interesting segment on food. Being a stickler for proper food handling inspection, I agree stick to local foods and if you are able prepare it yourself do that so you know exectly what you are eating. Good nutrition certainly does go a long way.
Sorry, but Nancy Pelosi IS Cruella DeVille.
Haha, "vegetables are sexy". That's because they're ALIVE. Meat is dead.
Well-prepared vegan or vegetarian food tastes really great. I agree, vegetables are "sexy," especially raw vegetables.
Vegetables and vegetarians are sexy!
I'm a huge animal lover. I just can't say how sad this story is, I had to look away.
This story makes me feel good that I cook from scratch.All the things that I cook with have one ingredient only.I rarely get sick either.
I saw a chicken so big at the super market it looked scary!
He is right. Too much meat is consumed for the health of humans, animals, and the planet. My MOther only had meat on Sundays when she was a child. What in the world are we thinking? The meat industry has a lot of power. Less meat more veggies! Ask Dr. Gupta!
I hope "Food Inc." wins the Oscar!
@Mike, I'm not sure there are strict guidelines or standards on organic labeling. There's organic and then there's real organic.
The United State has the safest and most abundant food supply in the entire world. The American Farmer is one of the hardest working of Americans an is being opressed constately. The industry of Agriculture is ever important, and all food starts at the farm. Our government have farm to fork tracabilty and the US government is always make a food supply safer and safer. I recently came back from china and our food is MUCH safer the any other country!!! Please Please Pleas understand the inportance, and the measures that American Agriculturist take to feed, clothe, and fuel this world.
Yes, we need stronger and more regulations on our food supply and like I said as with everything else it is the greed of people, big companies etc.. just like no regulations in Housing market and look whats happened there.
@Gady Mayen,
It's been along time since I've seen you on the blog.
You've rejoined on a great night.
People need to pay attention to & how much they are putting into themselves. Also, what is the best way to prepare the food too.
@ Nicole from the Netherlands 100% agree with you, but I know alot of people who are very local like myself;)
Thank you so much for bringing the egregious, dangerous and excessively negligent practices of many "meat" producers and the insufficient regulatory practices by govt. into mainstream TV. Would appreciate follow-up segments periodically in the future on subsidies, regulatory practices, slaughtering&meatproducing practices.
We eat WAY too much meat. We need a relatively small fraction of what we consume on a daily basis.
I don't want to hear stories on chicken...I just happen to love chicken. I think I'm better off not knowing. I will just have to eat more of our home grown food...eat more veggies from my garden!!
Is food labelled organic safer?
BettyAnn,
Yes! Exactly right, I agree with your comment, and thanks Gary reporting!!! 🙂
@Cessy,
Me too, I can't wait see Tom Colicchio tonight! 🙂
These animals from the day they are born are bred to feed humans...we should at least show them the respect they deserve. Treating them this way is just showing disrespect and shows how we treat other humans as well.
I have been aware of the conditions that chickens are raised in.
But, did not know that ground beef could be so mixed.
Thank God, i am primarily vegitarian. I eat very, very little meat (maybe twice a week in very small amounts) and no fish.
Great questions Anderson!
Watching this videos, I can say that I am not worried about if this food is safe or not, it's just makes me feel bad about this poor animals, how they treat them, I mean, I know that they are going to be killed, but why they have to treat them like that, and have them in this precarious situations. I don't know, I think that maybe because I am an animal lover and I can consider myself as an Animal Activist!
I would think that Congress would be looking into this meat problem when considering Health Care!!
My town Nacogdoches, TX has more chicken houses than any place in the US. I have been in many of these houses and the chickens are living in their own feces and maggots and rats and many are cripple and sick. Then, sent to slaughter.
I won't be popular for saying this but it is true. Not healthy for the chicken or the people who consume them. sick!
There should be cameras in the slaughter houses, with links on the internet to assure they're not mistreated.
Employees at that slaughter houses should get a raise for giving up some privacy. Maybe create some prosperity in this country, not like these multi-billion dollar owners couldn't afford the pay cut.
Food Inc will be on my list of movies to watch. I have not heard of it before, but looks very interesting. I am a server at a steakhouse. Really makes me wonder where all these pieces of meat are really coming from.
Hi Anderson,
My grandpa had a farm when I was a young girl. His cows were always fat and healthy. I remember feeding the calves by hand. They are such gentle animals. Sad to see them mistreated.
I am so glad that Anderson is showing this. I hope it will bring attention to the suffering of animals in these torture chambers!
My school showed the movie Food Inc... and I met Gary Hirschfield who worked with the director. It was a very educational experience for our students and they learned a great deal. Most troubling was story of death of young boy from a hamburger.
In the EU there are very strict rules regarding aminal manure on animal's hide at slaughter. It has spawnwed almost a "grooming service" industry to clean them before they go to slaughter.
The truth is bad enough, no need to lie.