Heavy Metals, Drug Contaminants Commonly Found in US MeatAnthony Gucciardi Back in 2008, Mexico rejected a shipment of United States beef. Why? Because the US meat actually exceeded Mexicos regulatory upper limit for copper. The meat, after being rejected by Mexico over serious health concerns due to the heavy metal content, was then sold in the United States, and eaten. The way in which much of the meat supply is contaminated has to do with how sick cows are treated and expedited off to consumers as quickly as possible. AlterNet explains: Sick dairy cows are given medications to help them recover, but if it appears an animal will die, its often sold to a slaughterhouse as quickly as possible, in time to kill it before it dies. US meat is some of the worst meat you can consume. Sick and dying dairy cows are dosed up with heavy amounts of antibiotics not even counting antibiotics in animal feed and sent off to be eaten. It was revealed in a 2010 report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the very organization responsible for monitoring the safety of U.S. meat for toxic residues was being called into question. This so called waste milk, produced by the heavily medicated and dying dairy cows, and also banned for human consumption, is then fed to veal calves. As a result, the medications and toxins pass through to the consumers who eat the subsequent products. The FSIS, the organization brought into the question by the USDA, is responsible for monitoring such toxic residues in the food. In the report, however, the USDA openly stated that their regulatory practices were determined to be woefully inadequate. This does not even include rBGH, Monsantos synthetic bovine hormone banned in 27 countries that is created using molecular cloning. If you consume US meat, it is important to buy it from a high-quality local source preferably organic. Remember that many animals are fed a low-quality diet full of toxic additives and genetically modified grain while simultaneously being pumped full of harsh medications. Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 