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What I'd like to know, but will probably never find out, is how this cow got
into the food chain in the first place, and why only after it got there, did someone decide to raise a flag?? Judy The way I understood it from what I read is that this was a dairy cow and the only reason it was slaughtered is because it was ill and stumbling around. Now that's what's really scary. A sick cow such as this is referred to as a "downer" cow and only 10 percent of downer cows that are slaughtered are tested so, conceivably, this could be a much huger problem. But really, how gross, to pick a sick cow and purposely slaughter it and then have it sliced up and rendered? Yuk. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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What I'd like to know, but will probably never find out, is how this cow got
into the food chain in the first place, and why only after it got there, did someone decide to raise a flag?? Judy The way I understood it from what I read is that this was a dairy cow and the only reason it was slaughtered is because it was ill and stumbling around. Now that's what's really scary. A sick cow such as this is referred to as a "downer" cow and only 10 percent of downer cows that are slaughtered are tested so, conceivably, this could be a much huger problem. But really, how gross, to pick a sick cow and purposely slaughter it and then have it sliced up and rendered? Yuk. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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MacCandace wrote in on
29 Dec 2003: What I'd like to know, but will probably never find out, is how this cow got into the food chain in the first place, and why only after it got there, did someone decide to raise a flag?? Judy The way I understood it from what I read is that this was a dairy cow and the only reason it was slaughtered is because it was ill and stumbling around. Now that's what's really scary. A sick cow such as this is referred to as a "downer" cow and only 10 percent of downer cows that are slaughtered are tested so, conceivably, this could be a much huger problem. But really, how gross, to pick a sick cow and purposely slaughter it and then have it sliced up and rendered? Yuk. And according to the USDA and their "emotional" response to BSE they issued this FAQ What actions are taken at USDA-inspected slaughter establishments to ensure that cattle with neurological disease would not enter the human food supply? All cattle presented for slaughter in the United States are inspected before slaughter by FSIS for signs of CNS impairment. Any animals exhibiting neurologic signs during this inspection are condemned, and the meat is not permitted for use as human food. The brains from these animals are submitted to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories for analysis. http://aphisweb.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/i...-overview.html -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
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MacCandace wrote in on
29 Dec 2003: What I'd like to know, but will probably never find out, is how this cow got into the food chain in the first place, and why only after it got there, did someone decide to raise a flag?? Judy The way I understood it from what I read is that this was a dairy cow and the only reason it was slaughtered is because it was ill and stumbling around. Now that's what's really scary. A sick cow such as this is referred to as a "downer" cow and only 10 percent of downer cows that are slaughtered are tested so, conceivably, this could be a much huger problem. But really, how gross, to pick a sick cow and purposely slaughter it and then have it sliced up and rendered? Yuk. And according to the USDA and their "emotional" response to BSE they issued this FAQ What actions are taken at USDA-inspected slaughter establishments to ensure that cattle with neurological disease would not enter the human food supply? All cattle presented for slaughter in the United States are inspected before slaughter by FSIS for signs of CNS impairment. Any animals exhibiting neurologic signs during this inspection are condemned, and the meat is not permitted for use as human food. The brains from these animals are submitted to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories for analysis. http://aphisweb.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/i...-overview.html -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
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Meghan Noecker wrote in on 29 Dec 2003:
On 30 Dec 2003 04:15:07 GMT, Cheryl wrote: What actions are taken at USDA-inspected slaughter establishments to ensure that cattle with neurological disease would not enter the human food supply? All cattle presented for slaughter in the United States are inspected before slaughter by FSIS for signs of CNS impairment. Any animals exhibiting neurologic signs during this inspection are condemned, and the meat is not permitted for use as human food. The brains from these animals are submitted to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories for analysis. http://aphisweb.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/i...-overview.html Then how do they explain downer cows being used in Western Washington? They can't walk. How can they be approved? Exactly. -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
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Meghan Noecker wrote in on 29 Dec 2003:
On 30 Dec 2003 04:15:07 GMT, Cheryl wrote: What actions are taken at USDA-inspected slaughter establishments to ensure that cattle with neurological disease would not enter the human food supply? All cattle presented for slaughter in the United States are inspected before slaughter by FSIS for signs of CNS impairment. Any animals exhibiting neurologic signs during this inspection are condemned, and the meat is not permitted for use as human food. The brains from these animals are submitted to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories for analysis. http://aphisweb.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/i...-overview.html Then how do they explain downer cows being used in Western Washington? They can't walk. How can they be approved? Exactly. -- Cheryl "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller |
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Then how do they explain downer cows being used in Western Washington?
They can't walk. How can they be approved? Exactly. Um, maybe somebody didn't follow the rules? Just because a piece of paper says something, doesn't mean it is always followed. North Korea Nuke Treaty advocated by Clinton? Your local speed limits? |
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