"A couple of years ago, I applied for a job as a USDA meat inspector. Most inspectors work inside slaughterhouses; I thought it would be a good way to take a closer look at that world. Last fall I finally got hired."
Description:Ted Conover describes the background of his undercover piece "The Way of All Flesh" for Harper's, where he posed as a USDA meat inspector.
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