The Morning Brew: Thursday, 3.13

Mar 13, 2008 at 9:47 am

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Westland/Hallmark President Steve Mendell is grilled by Congress and admits "downer" cattle entered the food supply from his company's slaughterhouse. (Los Angeles Times)

Meanwhile, Congress also finds fault with how the FDA oversees spinach packers, a source of multiple E. coli outbreaks. (Washington Post)

Dole avoids paying damages for using pesticides that rendered workers sterile. (AP)

-Ian Froeb