Why a recall of tainted beef didn't include school lunches
When health officials identified an outbreak of salmonella poisonings last summer, they traced the dangerous strain of salmonella to ground beef made at Beef Packers Inc., a major supplier to the National School Lunch Program. The recall, announced by the government covered only ground beef sent to certain retailers. In the days after it was announced, government and company spokesmen said meat sent to schools was not included.  Second story in a series. Blake Morrison, Peter Eisler and Anthony DeBarros, USA Today, Dec. 2, 2009