McDonald dumps egg producer after ABC news clip

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McDonald's will be looking for a new source of eggs for many of its hugely popular Egg McMuffins.
The fast food company says it "will no longer accept" eggs from one of the country's biggest egg companies, Sparboe Farms, that is the subject of an ABC News investigation to be broadcast Friday on "20/20" and "World News with Diane Sawyer" and was cited Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration for "significant…and serious violations" in the production of eggs.

In one of the most forceful enforcement actions since last year's salmonella egg outbreak, the FDA issued a company-wide warning letter to Sparboe Farms, the country's fifth largest egg producer.

Citing "serious" and "significant violations" at five different locations, the FDA cited at least 13 violations of the recently enacted federal egg rule meant to prevent dangerous salmonella outbreaks.
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Video of inside of the egg plant here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/mcdonalds-dumps-mcmuffin-egg-factory-health-concerns/story?id=14976054
 
Anybody here ever raise chickens? I have and they are inherently nasty and cannibalism is the norm, and they die off for no apparent reason. Chickens can be a nightmare.
 
Seriously I expect the Jobs Numbers to fall next week for Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Where are we going to get eggs now from China? I think it would be a good idea to stock up before Monday. We just bought 6 dozen today.
 
James48843 said:
No.

We get eggs from..... chickens :D.



"Free range chicken" eggs are healthier for you anyway. They just cost a little bit more than those from chickens who are cooped up and never see the light of day:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-10-01/Tests-Reveal-Healthier-Eggs.aspx
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They only let them out for an hour a day just like prisoners that's so they can eat BUGS!

Free Range Chickens, HA! Chickens are STUPID but they can really run, ever try to catch one?
chick_dance.gifchickendanceani.gifWe get Chickens from Eggs!:laugh:
 
nnuut said:
Anybody here ever raise chickens? I have and they are inherently nasty and cannibalism is the norm, and they die off for no apparent reason. Chickens can be a nightmare.
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I wish I had videotape back when I was growing up....Put that little trapse through the hen house posted by "concerned individuals" to shame.

James48843 said:
No.
We get eggs from..... chickens :D.
"Free range chicken" eggs are healthier for you anyway. They just cost a little bit more than those from chickens who are cooped up and never see the light of day:
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If we shut down all these facilities, we won't be able to feed the poorer people! hmmmm! Man where is this middle ground?
 
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James48843 said:
Yuk.

I think I will become a vegatarian.
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If you do that there will be less corn for E85 production.:worried:
Thanks for the Chicken Man post. There was a time when hearing the latest episode on the radio was one of the day's high points.
 
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