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How Safe Is California Beef?

The Agriculture Department is conducting a criminal investigation into Rancho Feeding, one of California's few slaughterhouses. It's now closed. Two separate recalls — involving nine million pounds of beef — have now reached to 35 other states and Guam.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Agriculture Department is conducting a criminal investigation into Rancho Feeding, one of California's few slaughterhouses. It's now closed. Two separate recalls — involving nine million pounds of beef — have now reached to 35 other states and Guam. The recall has been linked to cattle with eye cancer, but no human health consequences have been reported.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      San Francisco Chronicle

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      rancher and former environmental attorney

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      investigative journalist and author

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