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Arri London
 
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Default Surprise---US Mad Cow was imported from Cananda

Ken Davey wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:43:54 GMT, "Minnime"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031227/D7VMRP180.html
> >>

> >
> > I guess you've also figured out that our cattle and their
> > cattle crossed back and forth over the boarder until "their"
> > mad cow appeared.
> >
> >

> You put your foot on it!
> It is not a them versus us (USA vs. Canada) thing. It is a continental (ne
> global) problem.
> As long as bad husbandry practices are in place in the interests of
> corporate profits this problem (and others not yet identified - or
> identified and denied) will continue. We, the consumers,
> suposedly have the last say.
> Yah right!!!
> Regards.
> Ken.


Up to a point you do have a say. Don't buy beef or other products you
might feel to be unsafe.

Also the Canadian thing isn't proven, as Canadian records aren't
matching up to US records yet.