Where's the Beef? Whole Foods Has 4,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled for Mad Cow

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Moo, damnit!

America is going healthy, which is why stores like Whole Foods Market are so popular these days. I shop there for most of my produce and dead animals (shout out to PETA), but some unfortunate news may cause loyal shoppers like me to reconsider those options for a while.

According to the Los Angeles Times, by way of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there has been a massive two-ton beef recall over fears of possible contamination with substances that could lead to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

That’s “Mad Cow,” which equals two more words: Crisis communications

Although no illnesses have been reported yet, when people hear “Mad Cow,” they get concerned and consider shopping at the dollar store.

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