by Penka Arsova
LaCorte News
National Guard soldiers from Michigan who are currently protecting the Capitol say they have gotten ill after being served raw and undercooked food.
What they said: A staff sergeant with the Michigan National Guard told WXYZ that the troops have repeatedly complained about the food, saying some of it was not edible. He said the meals were uncooked and raw and that members of the National Guard found metal shavings in some.
“Yesterday, for instance, there were 74 different meals found with raw beef in them,” the sergeant said. “Just yesterday, the lunches were, soldiers had found metal shavings in their food.”
The outlet reported that the troops threw the meals away.