More Meat Please How Safe is the Meat we EAT?

KWL Chart What do you already know about the meat packing industry? Enclosed in your packet you will find a KWL chart. Let’s take a moment to fill this information out. What do you already know about the meat packing industry? Enclosed in your packet you will find a KWL chart. Let’s take a moment to fill this information out.

KWL Chart (Answer Recording Sheet) K – What do you already know? K – What do you already know? W – What do you want to know? W – What do you want to know?

How Safe is the Meat we EAT? Students on today we will begin a week long lesson, studying the past and current history of the meat market. We will identify the current issues surrounding how meat is packaged and the standards the FDA has set for the distribution of meat. Additionally, we will investigate the food borne pathogens that are being found in the meats being purchased by consumers. Students on today we will begin a week long lesson, studying the past and current history of the meat market. We will identify the current issues surrounding how meat is packaged and the standards the FDA has set for the distribution of meat. Additionally, we will investigate the food borne pathogens that are being found in the meats being purchased by consumers.

How Safe is the Meat we EAT? Cont’d We will briefly study how meat was originally packaged and how livestock influenced the meat market in Chicago, Illinois. We will briefly study how meat was originally packaged and how livestock influenced the meat market in Chicago, Illinois.

Words to Know Stockyard Stockyard FDA FDA Health Inspector Health Inspector E-coli E-coli Salmonella Salmonella Consumer Consumer Livestock Livestock Producer Producer Food borne pathogens Food borne pathogens Mad Cow disease Mad Cow disease

How Safe is the Meat we EAT? As we investigate the current problems surrounding Americans regarding safe handling issues and the prevention of food borne pathogens we will create a time line of the changes in the production of meat from the producers to consumers, specifically looking at the rise and fall of the Chicago Stockyard. As we investigate the current problems surrounding Americans regarding safe handling issues and the prevention of food borne pathogens we will create a time line of the changes in the production of meat from the producers to consumers, specifically looking at the rise and fall of the Chicago Stockyard.

Stockyards & The Meat Packing Industry

Words to Know Stockyard - A stockyard is a place for the sale and shipping of livestock. Stockyard - A stockyard is a place for the sale and shipping of livestock. Meat Packing Industry - The meat packing industry is an industry that handles the slaughtering, processing and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. Meat Packing Industry - The meat packing industry is an industry that handles the slaughtering, processing and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. The industry is primarily focused on producing meat for human consumption. The industry is primarily focused on producing meat for human consumption.

The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago

How Safe is the Meat we Eat?

How Safe is the Meat we EAT? Sit back and relax. We will watch a short 30 minute video about the meat industry. Sit back and relax. We will watch a short 30 minute video about the meat industry. Movie: The Meatrix Movie: The Meatrix Movie: The Meatrix Movie: The Meatrix

At the end of this lesson you should know: The history of the meat packing industry The history of the meat packing industry The role of the FDA The role of the FDA What is a health inspector? What is a health inspector? How/What can you do to promote safety in how meat is handled in your home, school and restaurants. How/What can you do to promote safety in how meat is handled in your home, school and restaurants. What are major changes that have taken place in the meat industry? What are major changes that have taken place in the meat industry?