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I. E. coli O157:H7 should not be affecting nearly as many Americans as it has been.
II. Arguments for
A. Living without food is impossible, and the majority of people in the US eat meat.
B. While it is possible to cook your own food, many people are unable to do so and depend on the competence of others. "Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the USDA chose meat suppliers for its National School Lunch Program on the basis of the lowest price, without imposing additional food safety requirements." Pg. 218
C. E. Coli is potentially fatal. To not give a warning is almost the same as poisoning someone.
D. Contamination is preventable. " "I could always tell the line speed," a former Monfort nurse told me, "by the number of people with lacerations coming into my office." Pg. 174
E. There were 500,000 deaths due to E. Coli
F. Lee Harding
III. Arguments against
A. Prevention is expensive for the plants; the price of meat would rise.
B. It is the buyer's responsibility to educate him/herself about E. Coli.
C. As long as meat is cooked thoroughly, it is easy to avoid sickness.
D. Become a vegetarian.
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