Posted by Johnathan on February 21, 2001 at 15:03:20:
This is a true news story from:
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT Sept. 1, 1997
The next bad beef scandal? Cattle feed now contains things like manure and dead cats- aAuTo trim costs, many farmers add a variety of waste substances to their livestock and poultry feed –and no one is making sure they are doing so safely. Chicken manure in particular, which costs from $15 to $45 a ton in comparison with up to $125 a ton for alfalfa, is increasingly used as feed by cattle farmers despite possible health risks to consumers.