TRI CITIES SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY BEEF RECALL

THREE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE RECENT RECALL OF BEEF BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. JOHNSON CITY, SULLIVAN COUNTY AND GREENEVILLE SCHOOLS ARE AMONG 30 TENNESSEE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE THE BEEF PRODUCTS ON HAND. THE BEEF WAS PROCESSED AT WESTLAND/HALLMARK MEAT COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA AND IS HOLDING CURRENT SUPPLIES UNTIL THEY GET WORD FROM THE GOVERNMENT. AN UNDERCOVER VIDEO TAKEN AT THE COMPANY FACILITY SHOWED WORKERS SHOCKING, KICKING AND SHOVING DEBILIATED CATTLE WITH FORKLIFTS AND HAS LED TO THE LARGEST RECALL OF BEEF IN U.S. HISTORY.