Leadfoot wrote:

> I have been a vegetarian for over 10 years. I have forgotten what "meat"
> tastes like, however my body has been craving it for nearly a year. I decide
> it is time to put an end to it. I will see however that I am still somewhat
> nervous over the madcow(no flames), so I am looking for either lamb or bison
> to include in my diet. I do believe both of those do not suffer from "mad
> cow". I can not decide between a good rack of lamb or a bison steak to end
> my streak. Comments?

Are you nuts? It was transmission of the lamb disease scrapie
to cattle which is believed to have started the whole Mad Cow
epidemic in Britain.

Either look for organically grown beef, or perhaps consider
some nice pork. Bacon is my favorite meat. Of all the things
I pity the observant Jew for missing, bacon is number one
on the list. Imagine going through an entire lifetime without
eating bacon! That would be like never knowing what
chocolate is like! There's just no substitute for either one!
(And yes, I've tried beef bacon -- it's good, but it's not bacon,
no more than carob can be considered a substitute for chocolate!)