EXCERPT #2 FROM THE FORTHCOMING BOOK OF THE LARGEST RED MEAT RECALL IN U.S. HISTORY
NOTE: American Beef Packers (ABP), in late 2008, the same year Westland/Hallmark closed its doors earlier in the year, opened their doors for business. In an agreement with new plant management, I agreed to be the ABP's plant manager for the first six (6) months and then return to private consulting.
AS A REMINDER: All earnings derived from the book shall be donated to the following researches:
1. One third of the books royalties shall be donated to support Alzheimer’s research.
2. One third shall be donated to find a fast cure for MS.
3. The last third shall be donated to research as quickly as possible - a lasting miracle cure for Parkinson's .
My father (and best friend) died in 2016 of dementia. In mid-2018 my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s . My immediate family of four and our two aging/spoiled Chihuahuas are presently living with my mother at her home in San Clemente, California so we may support, care and comfort her along her long and winding road of no return.
The purpose of this book is for a variety of well-intended objectives. The top four are listed below for you.
1. Offer the general public another subjective angle from my own personal and up front experiences and observations at Westland/Hallmark Meat Company (WHMC). As a consultant, I was WHMC’s HACCP coordinator, their National School technical writer and their Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety Director for six years prior to the largest beef recall in U.S. history.
2. Clear the names (if even needed) of the people at WHMC who owned and worked 6 days a week in order to produce safe, wholesome and excellent conditioned raw beef trimmings and ground beef for the National School (NSLP).
3. For the general meat industry that I’ve been a very tiny part of since the early 1980s. After the closing of WHMC, I chose to do my small part to redeem to any varying degree what really happened at WHMC by becoming an accredited humane handling auditor for feed cattle and feed birds. For the very few people that know me at all, they shall attest of my sincere care, respect, and love of ALL of God’s animals – whether they are mammals, reptiles, birds or fish. And know too, that I shall always enjoy and promote a rare and juicy BBQ tri-tip steak or a fully cooked BBQ chicken thigh with an internal temperature of 165 degrees F., or more – anytime, anyplace of the year.
4. And to finally expose the subversive, deceptive and cowardly acts of the PETA’s/HSUS' of the world. Want a good definition of a clever and tricky swamp? Look no further than PETA & HSUS among many others for them.
I’m certain that the general public will learn more about the unique mysteries of beef harvesting (slaughtering) and as it’s presently being executed in 2019.
Who can ever forget reading Upton Sinclair’s groundbreaking expose, “The Jungle,” depicting the cold, cruel and unforgiving Chicago stockyards at the turn of the 20th century?
I need to mention too that as the story develops, I shall give insights to the inherent dangers (OSHA) that still exist in 2019 when working in beef/poultry harvesting and further processing facilities. I’ll also draw upon the many people of multiple ethic backgrounds and their sometimes bitter and “cold culture” realities of being an illegal worker from a 3rd world country while trying to send home dinero for his or her family back home – south of the border down Mexico way.
This book shall be dedicated to my parents, whose constant displays of love and support over the years have helped “show God’s way” for my brother’s family and mine.
Thank you for your consideration of purchasing this book. It’s all for a number of good and honest intentions – including too, the inherent rights of the world’s mammals, reptiles, fish and overhead birds above us all.
I never have and I never will - sugarcoat anything or anybody.
Promise.