in the secret garden by frances hodgson burnett, getting fatter, for children, is a good thing. and, for pigs on a farm, in general, it is a great thing!
In traditional plants, as many as seven federal inspectors work on the processing line, handling hog carcasses and checking for defects.
Under the new system, that number will be reduced to two or three federal inspectors who have more experience but who will have limited hands-on interaction with the carcasses.
Instead, the plant’s own employees will be checking and sorting the hog carcasses and letting the federal inspectors, called consumer safety inspectors, check their work from a distance. There is no required federal training for those employees.
Finally, the federal limit on line speed — or the rate at which hog carcasses can be moved for processing and inspection — will be removed.
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“If this continues across the nation, when you open your package of meat, what you’re gonna get for a pathogen is gonna be a mystery,” Mauer said.
Potential defects, according to Mauer, include feces, sex organs, toenails, bladders and unwanted hair.
She and other inspectors claim plant employees with little experience or training are doing minimal checking and sorting in an effort to maintain line speeds and keep plant owners happy.
I have lost weight this year. Part of it was behaving, the other part was a stomach virus which lasted long enough to make my stomach shrink. I’ve worked hard not to stretch it so I feel full much sooner.
Pig better beware of his weight gain. To much gain and he may be reclassified as a Hog. Then he might become a candidate for that favorite southern dish of “hogs butt and hominy.”
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
You had a greater presence.
DanielRyanMulligan almost 5 years ago
in the secret garden by frances hodgson burnett, getting fatter, for children, is a good thing. and, for pigs on a farm, in general, it is a great thing!
gbars70 almost 5 years ago
Pig does way too much self-analysis.
B UTTONS almost 5 years ago
Pig’s accomplishment = more of Pig to share
Nachikethass almost 5 years ago
That’s a good thing, as a pig!
Bilan almost 5 years ago
Next year’s resolution: learn to write without getting smudges on your face.
enigmamz almost 5 years ago
Dr. Pig, S.D.
Spin Doctor.
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
pig plumped for a positive spin…
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
My personal milestone: Make it to next year.
Breadboard almost 5 years ago
Rat’s milestone would be … Drink More Beer ! …. Croc Power !
Gent almost 5 years ago
Good for us, Pig. Heh heh heh.
tripwire45 almost 5 years ago
More insulation against the cold winter. :D
Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’m positive that I have negative feelings about today’s kartune!
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Poor PIG! he needs a life coach….or something….
Eristic almost 5 years ago
A milestone not unfamiliar to most Americans.
Radish... almost 5 years ago
A personal millstone.
KEA almost 5 years ago
milestones, not millstones
Ellis97 almost 5 years ago
You’re a pig. You’re supposed to be fat.
WaitingMan almost 5 years ago
One of my goals for 2019 was to lose 25 pounds.All I need to do to achieve this goal is to lose another 23 in the next two weeks.
DCBakerEsq almost 5 years ago
Posted 1,000 inane and pointless comments on GoComics! A personal best.
Silly Season almost 5 years ago
In traditional plants, as many as seven federal inspectors work on the processing line, handling hog carcasses and checking for defects.
Under the new system, that number will be reduced to two or three federal inspectors who have more experience but who will have limited hands-on interaction with the carcasses.
Instead, the plant’s own employees will be checking and sorting the hog carcasses and letting the federal inspectors, called consumer safety inspectors, check their work from a distance. There is no required federal training for those employees.
Finally, the federal limit on line speed — or the rate at which hog carcasses can be moved for processing and inspection — will be removed.
✁
“If this continues across the nation, when you open your package of meat, what you’re gonna get for a pathogen is gonna be a mystery,” Mauer said.
Potential defects, according to Mauer, include feces, sex organs, toenails, bladders and unwanted hair.
She and other inspectors claim plant employees with little experience or training are doing minimal checking and sorting in an effort to maintain line speeds and keep plant owners happy.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/inspectors-warn-unsafe-pork-could-make-its-way-consumers-under-n1097676
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
I’m 30 lbs lighter than this time last year.
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
I have lost weight this year. Part of it was behaving, the other part was a stomach virus which lasted long enough to make my stomach shrink. I’ve worked hard not to stretch it so I feel full much sooner.
the lost wizard almost 5 years ago
Oink twice if your happy.
Snoots almost 5 years ago
More bacon for us!
(crass comment of the year, and proud of it). mwahahahahah…
Cornelius Noodleman almost 5 years ago
Got more nearsighted!
MartinPerry1 almost 5 years ago
This will likely piss everybody off, but here goes. Pig is doing his bit to combat man-made global warming, by sequestering carbon in his body.
Sherlock Watson almost 5 years ago
Is Pig trying to become a sumo wrestler?
Brain Pudding almost 5 years ago
Pig is fatter?
Mmmmm …BACON!
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Looks ready for the slaughterhouse.
ayespin almost 5 years ago
Pig better beware of his weight gain. To much gain and he may be reclassified as a Hog. Then he might become a candidate for that favorite southern dish of “hogs butt and hominy.”
Kind&Kinder almost 5 years ago
At least that won’t cause Pig a wardrobe problem!
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
That is sad, Pig. (For you; on the other hand, good for bacon lovers!)