Detroit High School Trains Students In Meat Processing

The Detroit News (11/21, Chambers) reports on "the Meat Shop at Breithaupt Career and Technical Center, a" Detroit Public School. The "shop is training dozens of DPS students in processing, packaging, displaying and selling retail cuts of meat to the public - all skills viable in the outside world in jobs ranging from meat cutters to restaurant operators," CTE teacher Richard Davedowksi said. Students "study animal anatomies, techniques for shaping different cuts of meat and how to inspect animals for signs of illness, such as cancer. Sanitation is also a major focus with students prepping and cleaning all areas of the kitchen before and after each session."