Controversy in the cattle industry? Yes it is possible. And this particular one affects everyone who has any interaction with beef cattle; more specifically, what they produce.
E. Coli had been an issue around the world for around 30 years, and continues to be an issue today. E. coli is a bacteria that lives in the stomachs of humans and cattle. It is potentially harmless, unless certain types of E. coli enter ones systems. These types can make one very sick and could eventually kill ones kidneys. One can simply be infected by E. coli by eating beef that has the bacteria in it or drinking water that has been infected with bovine feces.
In this article, a plant in Canada had an e. coli infection in it's beef in September. The plant had to recall all of the meat that they knew was infected with the bacteria and all that went through the plant after since it was in the machines being used. They then had to disinfect all their equipment and sterilize everything.
The real controversy is that the plant did not report the infection right away. U.S. and Canadian packing plants are also complaining about over inspection and inspection too often since it slows down production. But, these inspections need to happen since the E. coli bacteria can cause sickness and death. As one can see, it is the difference between making money and losing money because of being sued.
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