(February 20, 2008)--Some Texas ranchers and analysts say the current massive beef recall involves animal treatment that's not typical in the industry.
The Associated Press reports most of those cattle raisers believe it's unlikely the beef recall -- the largest ever in the U.S. -- will impact markets for ground beef.
Undercover video taken at Westland/Hallmark Meat of Chino, California, shows workers shocking, kicking and shoving debilitated cattle with forklifts.
That's prompted the government to pull more than 71,000 tons of beef.
Texas Beef Council executive vice president Richard Wortham says the animals are the most important thing and as you look at that video is thatit paints the industry with a "black eye."
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive vice president Eldon White says the California plant processes dairy cows and the meat doesn't enter the retail market.
White says schools were the buyers.
White says he's sure there will be processors that will move quickly to fill the void.
AP reports 462 Texas districts and other entities enrolled in the school breakfast and lunch programs reported they had meat that was subject to the recall.
Two former employees at the California plant have been charged.
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