An alarming
article in the The Western Producer says a recent meat
recall was due to tumours found in the animal carcasses. The Canadian
Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall last month, originally stating
that Harvest Brand meat products were recalled due to “unsuitable
ingredients.”
Initially, the agency didn’t go into detail about
what those ingredients might be and classified the health hazard
level as low-to-no risk. CFIA is now confirming that the “unsuitable
ingredients” found had tested positive for bovine lymphosarcoma — a form of
cattle cancer. The recalled products included
wieners, sausages, and cold cuts.
This is not the first time that cancer has been discovered
in these poor animals bred for meat. A California slaughterhouse is currently under
investigation after a recall of 9 million pounds of beef that may have
come from cows sick with cancer.
Does the thought of eating tumours make you lose your
appetite? Switching to a vegan diet not only protects you from many foodborne
illnesses, but is also kinder to animals. Check out ChooseVeg.ca for more info.
