Mad cow disease found in the United States

[Scrimshaw]

They should definitely have their meat banned for a while until proven safe. Just as they did to others, they should expect the same to them.

It may even help the canadian meat industry to recover from the ban they put on us when a single case was found here.

 

[Tassadar]

Originally posted by Scrimshaw
They should definitely have their meat banned for a while until proven safe. Just as they did to others, they should expect the same to them.

It may even help the canadian meat industry to recover from the ban they put on us when a single case was found here.

But you know whats pretty weird ???

Before the ban, a cow ready to slaughter= 900$

After the ban= 80-150 $

But the damn steak and t-bone coast exactly the same, the farmer are screw up.

 

[Pongui]

Originally posted by Scrimshaw
They should definitely have their meat banned for a while until proven safe. Just as they did to others, they should expect the same to them.

It may even help the canadian meat industry to recover from the ban they put on us when a single case was found here.

Japan banned US beef when it banned Canadian beef. Our industries dovetail; it's an understandable precaution. Now, to be consistant, Japan should ban Canadian beef in light of this Washington state incident.

Canadian farmers rely far more on exports than their American counterparts, so this recent incident could play out to hurt producers here more than those south of the border. The way to ensure that is to keep US consumers fairly confident in US beef, so they continue buying the lion's share of US beef, while targeting and hitting Canadian import beef with the inevitable, generalized drop in demand (loss of appetite) for beef products. That way, the American farmer keeps his market, while the export-driven Canadian loses markets on all continents including his own.

Of course the sensible consumer reaction in American should be a temporary preference for Canadian beef - not a bad arrangement for ordinary folk on both sides, as Canadian ranchers will be dumping soon with Asia and Europe closed off.

 

[Azadre]

Now that I think about it, this is a good chance to switch to my all poultry diet.

 

[Kafka2]

Fah. Keep eating your beef. I did, right through all the scares.

We've had about 50-100 cases of Human CJD. Those are odds I can live with.

 

[MrPresident]

I couldn't believe it when Ann Veneman (Agriculture Secretary) said she would be serving beef for Christmas dinner. As soon as a politician says something like that you know you're in big problem.

 

[Ancient Grudge]

well if britain has 249 cases of mad cow disease its still considered clear bah to the news argentia has it so does the unk adn canada, but eat your beef but no burgers from mcdonalds as they taste like crap

 

[Archer 007]

Its not too big of a threat.

 

[Pongui]

It is possible we're underestimating BSE. You can dehydrate it, pulverise it, boil it in oil, freeze it, pour bleach on it and spray it with glass cleaner and it doesn't die because it isn't alive. It's just a malformed protein with the funny trick of malforming other proteins it comes in contact with, in the brain, the spine, the nerve tissues. Gradually. The holes (the "spungiform") can take years or even decades to begin causing symptoms, and it's quite possible very many people suffer this slightly, now. We wouldn't know. And that's no reason to assume.

It's incurable.

 

[aneeshm]

Funny that this one little mad cow generates more concern than the raising of the terror alert to orange .

 

[gael]

Originally posted by aneeshm
Funny that this one little mad cow generates more concern than the raising of the terror alert to orange .

They can attack our cities and take our freedoms, but they'll never take our BEEFBURGEEEERS!

 

[Grisu]

Originally posted by Kafka2
Fah. Keep eating your beef. I did, right through all the scares.

We've had about 50-100 cases of Human CJD. Those are odds I can live with.

Exactly, I coulnd't care less. I kept eating beef right through the scare even though our beef was considered dangerous and banned by the germans (until they discovered that theirs was too )

 

[Mega Tsunami]

I never stopped eating British Beef, and I’m only a bit mad.

Seriously though, you take far greater risk just getting into your car and driving off than you do eating beef. I do hope people aren’t silly and panic, it can do such unnecessary damage to the beef industry.
Expect France to ban American Beef for the next 273 years - long after you prove it is safe again. They very kindly did that to us.

 

[Kinniken]

Originally posted by Mega Tsunami
Expect France to ban American Beef for the next 273 years - long after you prove it is safe again. They very kindly did that to us.

And I suppose we should expect the Americans to complain about it for the next 273145 years then, long after everyone else has forgotten even what a cow was

Some reasons for complaining are just too good to let go

 

[Bozo Erectus]

The American beef industry must be in big trouble because even Im avoiding beef. If a beef lover like me will stay away, they must be losing tons of $ on the domestic side. I can rely on chicken to satisfy my meat needs for a few weeks till this thing is resolved. If you have some money laying around, this might be a good time to buy some shares of Perdue

http://www.perdue.com/

 

[Mega Tsunami]

Originally posted by Kinniken

And I suppose we should expect the Americans to complain about it for the next 273145 years then, long after everyone else has forgotten even what a cow was

Some reasons for complaining are just too good to let go

It’s the reason the French exist – to allow us a route to complain and whinge

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[Kinniken]

Originally posted by Mega Tsunami


It’s the reason the French exist – to allow us a route to complain and whinge

Come on! Are you trying to pretend that if France did not exist you would stop complaining?
I suspect you would just find yourself an other favorite target

Oh, and the map below is a more accurate prediction

 

[delsully]

Originally posted by Scrimshaw


It may even help the canadian meat industry to recover from the ban they put on us when a single case was found here.

I just read where they suspect the tainted cow to be Canadian. It's a complex ploy to destroy America's cattle industry!

 

[SeleucusNicator]

The "American" mad cow had in fact been imported from Canada --

AP Story

 

[Pongui]

Originally posted by SeleucusNicator
had in fact been imported from Canada

Big leap there from the story's basis: "from Canada about two years ago, (US) federal investigators tentatively concluded Saturday"

Especially when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency disagrees on "key details" about this tentative conclusion, chiefly that the dead cow is 4 1/2 years old, but the cow "traced" to Canada would now be 6 1/2 years old. Also, the tag info released earlier to Canadian officials doesn't match with this origin.

It could very well have come from Canada, the industry straddles borders to be sure, but the conclusion is a hasty one and seems a little eager.

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Purdue, eh, Dumb pothead? You're right, but that'll be tomorrow's no-brainer - thus wrong. Seriously though if I were an American and had any basement floorspace to spare, I'd reckon now's the time to buy a deep-freeze. Fill it up with cheap beef and sit on that until FDA says it's OK to eat after all. Then don't be weird and sell it - just eat it.