The Inspector's Tale

the Cargill beef-processing plant, Nebraska                                 © Ted Conover

While the actual story is available to subscribers only, Harper's Magazine does offer this synopsis of journalist Ted Conover's piece on his six weeks as a USDA meat inspector. Frankly, although I found it interesting and I'm glad he wrote it ~ given the new "ag-gag" laws many states are enacting, this might be the last time we'll get a glimpse inside a processing plant ~ I'm not sure I could get through any more description of what goes on in those abattoirs: http://harpers.org/blog/2013/04/ted-conover-goes-undercover-as-a-usda-meat-inspector/
   Accompanying the feature article is an introduction of sorts by Conover that explains how and why he decided to become a meat inspector: http://harpers.org/blog/2013/04/on-meeting-our-meat/