Area 52, Arizona -- The National Egg Council announced today that it is the fault of the consumer that they have become ill from eating salmonella contaminated eggs. "Consumers are not cooking eggs properly. Directions clearly state that all eggs should be hard boiled. No one should eat poached, soft-boiled, scrambled or over-easy eggs."
Are they fucking serious?
Perhaps the National Egg Council should read the results of the investigative report just released by the Food and Drug Administration about conditions at the two Iowa egg farms thought to be responsible for the salmonella outbreak. Among multiple violations, investigators found live mice, rodents, flies and maggots too numerous to count; four to eight foot high manure piles at many locations; and structural damage to buildings and feed bins, allowing wildlife to access the laying houses.
Who would have thought such disgusting conditions could exist among the peaceful fields of corn and soy beans in the State of Iowa?
In addition to the recall of half a zillion eggs, the current recommended solution to the problem of contaminated eggs is to have each consumer raise a flock of chickens in his backyard.
And Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall.
