El Paso Visit, USDA Deal, Flaming Manure, Tyson Profits Down, Mad Cow Found in Goat, McDonald’s Outsourcing

01/02/2005

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Episode Synopsis

Monday's edition of Erik's Diner recaps my weekend in El Paso, where I somehow avoided a lynching at the hands of angry cattlemen. Today's news begins with commentary on a sweetheart deal the USDA is offering factory farms. Next, a heart-warming story of a burning mountain of cattle manure. And the news keeps getting better: Tyson's profits have been dramatically reduced due to mad cow disease. And, on the subject of mad cow, the disease has just turned up in a goat. The final news story concerns the amazing lengths to which one McDonald's franchise will go to save a buck. Wrapping up today's show, I gush about a new flavor of Tofutti Cuties.


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