“Downed Beef” Tale Continues: New Law Passed This Week

Mainly in response to the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse scandal, a new law was signed by the Gov that prohibits the processing and selling of downed animals – animals too sick to stand – and prohibits buying, selling and receiving downed animals as well as bans the slaughter of downed animals for meat.

Most of the meat from the plant scandal went to the National School Lunch Program.

In other disturbing animal news, three men accused of being involved in a Glen Avon (yes, you guessed it) cockfighting ring plead guilty and got three years probation and 120 hours in weekend work time.  The cockfight was raided in March, with one of the accused escaping temporarily on horseback.

Avoid the EB 91 and Hallmark Beef: Update

I was enjoying chicken, pizza, salad and beer with a friend when we saw on Fox 11 that the 91 EB at Madison was all fu**Ked up. From what we understood, a Lincoln Towncar was driving west bound on the east bound 91 and collided with five cars, causing two fatalities. According to the CHP site, it turned out to be three fatalities. As of 11:30 pm, there is still a sig alert and all east bound lanes are closed and the west bound carpool lane as well, while the accident is being investigated. Be careful out there!

Meanwhile, back at the farm, the Chino Beef Furor continues on. The beef in question was recalled and San Bernardino City Unified School district sent theirs to the landfill immediately. The sad thing is that this has been going on for a decade or more, with numerous substantiated violations and inhumane treatment. So sad.

Update: The names of those involved in the accident on the 91 were listed in the paper.  So tragic.