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MEAT IS AT THE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY SENATOR'S CRIMINAL TRIAL
Jun. 3, 2024
Farm Progress reports:
Mike Pearson takes a look at a criminal case, something Farm Progress doesn't often report on.
The case of New Jersey U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is taking the center stage for many including the attention of meat producers due to his ties to getting meat into Egypt.
The trial centers on the exports of of halal meat. This is meat that is slaughtered according to Islamic law.
There were several companies who were responsible for ensuring the meat was slaughtered correctly and charged $500 for a 23 ton container.
Then a single company was charged with taking over the practice of certifying the meat. The company is called ISEG Halal Meat and now charges $5000 for the same 23 tons of meat and the only employees on file are one attorney and an office person.
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