“Filthy conditions at henhouses linked to the egg recall include infestations by rodents, flies, maggots, and wild birds, FDA inspectors report.
“Some of the egg-producing hens were caged above manure pits four to eight feet deep.”
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Here in Iowa, agriculture still trumps regulation. Factory farms use the popular image of a “farm” to their advantage while reaping government subsidies that were pushed through by agribiz lobbies under the guise of helping family farms. Unfortunately, Vilsack is part of the mess, though he probably thinks all the money he’s accepted from agribiz over the years doesn’t affect his judgement.