Suit alleges facts hidden (The Press-Enterprise) A Chino meatpacker that supplied beef for the National School Lunch Program knowingly slaughtered and processed "downer" cattle -- animals too hurt or sick to stand -- at least once every six weeks for nearly four years, the federal government claims in a lawsuit. [News Source]

Live Active Cultures (Orlando Weekly) Orlando’s artistic seasons run in reverse to the usual ecology: hibernating in the summer, flowering in the fall. And if you attended Sept. 19’s Red Chair Affair (the last I stage-managed, after several years of service), you know there’s a big crop coming up this harvest time. [News Source]