Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows

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WASHINGTON — The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest meat recall denied under oath on Wednesday, but then grudgingly admitted, that his company had apparently introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.

He then tried to minimize the significance.

The executive, Steve Mendell of the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company of Chino, Calif., said, “I was shocked. I was horrified. I was sickened,” by video that showed employees kicking or using electric prods on “downer” cattle that were too sick to walk, jabbing one in the eye with a baton and using forklifts to push animals around.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/business/13meat.html?em&ex=1205553600&en=5a606c5c11b21258&ei=5087%0A">Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows