WHAT'S IN YOUR BEEF? Local purveyors, from corner butchers to supermarket chains, insist the meat they sell is safe

From: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA | Date: March 1, 2008 | Copyright information

MEAT SAFETY

Most people would rather not think about what happens between when they see a cow munching on grass in a pristine pasture to when they chow down a cheeseburger.

Maybe they should.

Local supermarket chains insist the meat they sell is safe, with the state's top food supply safety official adding that consumers should feel confident about what they eat.

But public safety advocates say that the current meat inspection system, while better than for some oth...