Mad Cow Disease

[SSJVegeta-Sei]

Can I just mention that when WE found a Mad Cow, the whole world (on the USA's advice) closed their borders to Alberta beef.

Now, the US finds a case of Mad Cow... and what do they do?

They try to pin it on Canada!

Good lord, some days Americans make me sick... (Not all of them, don't get me wrong... just the ones working in the US department of propaganda or whatever it may be)

Regards,

SSJVegeta-Sei

P.S. That seriously you, RA? Welcome back, man!

[RoadClosed]

Dude, the cow did come from Canada. No biggy, doesn't mean it was infected there but the possibility exists. The paranoia in America is a bit over the top I agree. Let’s blame Canada! Many countries have now banned our beef so we get a taste of our own medicine, or the one's that sensationalize low probabilities into an epidemic.

Prions are fascinating. I’ve opened the can of molecular biology because of this thing. Imagine a single protein that is infectious, meaning it needs no other mechanism or organism to propagate and infect. It replicates and moves and it’s just a protein molecule! That’s it…. Nothing more – but so dangerous and mysterious.

[DjM]

Originally posted here by RoadClosed
Dude, the cow did come from Canada.

The DNA testing to confirm (or deny) that is still being performed. Lets not jump to conclusions without all the facts.


Cheers:

[RoadClosed]

lol OK, but there is a import certificate and very well kept records of breeding. I personally don't care where it came from. Just enforce a little common sense in the practice. Cows aren't the only animals that transmit this stuff in varied forms. We all risk infection, even if we don't get the disease and become vegans, we risk carcinogens by the masses every second of every day as we meet a constant bombardment of particles from processed foods by the ton, to fossil fuels and naturally occurring agents way beyond our control.

I think I see your point, we should completely leave Canada out of the equation. The cow was found in the US not Canada. It's an American issue.

[DjM]

Didn't we just take a giant leap from one little 'mad cow' to:

we risk carcinogens by the masses every second of every day as we meet a constant bombardment of particles from processed foods by the ton, to fossil fuels and naturally occurring agents way beyond our control.

Man, it was once said, breathing is bad for your health, but what's the alternative?

And, thanks for leaving Canada out of it (for now).

Cheers:

[adiz]

I am still going to be eating meat!!!

[adiz]

I am still going to be eating meat!!!

[RoadClosed]

Steak last night, hamburger thing for lunch.

[DjM]

Well RoadClosed, now you can start picking on Canada, it's just been confirmed.

Two sets of DNA tests in Canada and the United States have confirmed that a Washington state Holstein that tested positive for mad cow disease was born on an Alberta ranch.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2...305940-cp.html

This is going to hurt.

Cheers:

[RoadClosed]

Seems we have a mutual problem.