(BREAKING) Brazil meat-packing giants 'exported rotten beef' #govegan

[Zamo]

The authorities in Brazil suspended 33 government officials amid allegations that some of the country's biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry for years.

Three meat processing plants have also been closed and another 21 are under scrutiny.

 

Much of the meat produced by the companies accused is exported to Europe and other parts of the world.

Brazil is the world's largest red meat exporter.

 

Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi will meet foreign ambassadors on Monday to reassure them and try to prevent sanctions being issued against Brazilian meat exporters.

 

Operation Weak Flesh was launched in the early hours of Friday in six Brazilian states after a two-year investigation.

 

Federal police carried out raids in 194 locations, deploying more than 1,000 officers.

 

The investigators allege that some managers bribed health inspectors and politicians to get government certificates for their products.

 

They accuse more than 30 companies of a number of unhygienic practices. Among them are JBS, the world's largest beef exporter, and BRF, the world's top poultry producer.

 

Brazilian federal police said they have evidence of at least 40 incidents.

 

"They used acid and other chemicals to mask the aspect of the product. In some cases, the products used were carcinogenic," the police said.

 

In other cases, potato, water and even cardboard paper was mixed with chicken meat to increase profits.

 

JBS said in a statement that it had followed rigorous quality standards and sanitary regulations.

 

It confirmed the raids, but said none of its top executives had been targeted.

 

BRF said it was co-operating with the investigation. The company also denied breaching regulations.

 

Prosecutors say a percentage of the bribe money was paid to two parties from the governing coalition: PP and President Michel Temer's PMDB.

 

Shares of JBS and BRF have fallen by 10% and 8% respectively in the Sao Paulo stock exchange following the announcement.

 

JBS has a net revenue of $55bn (£44bn). It exports to some 150 countries.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39311336

 

Nasty asf. Thank you god and jesus for making me vegan.

[518]

Packing that meat ;)

[Property of Goddess Irene]

Packing that meat ;)

 

Can you pack my meat?

[IKKY]

That's why everyone should adopt to the vegetarian lifestyle. With veggies, you know what you're getting, but for meat they could be serving you human meat for all you know

[Zamo]

Can you pack my meat?

 

That's why everyone should adopt to the vegetarian lifestyle. With veggies, you know what you're getting, but for meat they could be serving you human meat for all you know

Preach.

[Sinbessica]

 

 

In other cases, potato, water and even cardboard paper was mixed with chicken meat to increase profits.

 

 

 

I hope BTS don't eat this meat

[plutto]

Acre news

[Zamo]

I hope BTS don't eat this meat

Do you really think this is something exclusively happening in Brazil? All meat eaters are regularly eating garbage.

[delirium]

all for the almighty dollar 

[MasterOfCider]

That's why everyone should adopt to the vegetarian lifestyle. With veggies, you know what you're getting, but for meat they could be serving you human meat for all you know

Yeah but then there's GMOs which are actually cross breeding with supposedly natural plants and lord knows where that's going to lead us. We're kind of screwed regardless as both industries suck, because they are industries.

[bromiscuous]

[Joji.]

Ugh I can't wait to go fully vegetarian/vegan.

[Honeystan]

Yeah but then there's GMOs which are actually cross breeding with supposedly natural plants and lord knows where that's going to lead us. We're kind of screwed regardless as both industries suck, because they are industries.

The things that I've heard about plants  And so many of them don't have the flavor or even texture as their originals. It's hard to find a seed that hasn't been tampered with these days, so some places that think they're selling organic aren't. Some have been fiddled with to make them  sweeter, brighter, more productive, more hardy for longer growing seasons, to sprout seedless, for certain shapes, for certain colors. Like, you dig into it, and you'll find mess 

[Mei Matsumoto-removed]

First the dirty ass water that swimmers/boaters had to play in. Now the dirty ass beef. Looks like it's safe to say Brazil is a dirty ass country.

[nsfwwww]

That's why everyone should adopt to the vegetarian lifestyle. With veggies, you know what you're getting, but for meat they could be serving you human meat for all you know

As long as I don't know it's human meat, it doesn't matter to me 

[Sue21]

Thank god i'm vegan. My mom is brazilian and she was terrified of this news lol

[venus in converse ~]

My family rarely eat meat, but when we do we usually slaughter the chicken ourselves.

[venus in converse ~]

That's why everyone should adopt to the vegetarian lifestyle. With veggies, you know what you're getting, but for meat they could be serving you human meat for all you know

Veggies could go wrong too

[RRR98]

I'm reminded of the jungle