Wed, 07 Jan 2004

Amending the US beef business
Simply amazing ....

At the same time - more bad news for those who'd rather not know the origins of their sausage - the litter from chicken coops (grain, feathers, and manure) still can be swept up and fed to cattle under the new regulations. "The major concern in feeding rendered cattle remains to other animals," says Dr. Greger, "is that the cattle remains may directly, or indirectly, find their way back into cattle feed, which could potentially spark a British-style outbreak of mad-cow disease."

What manner of morons are running these operations? Who in their right mind would feed chicken droppings to cattle? The mind boggles ...

Greater consumer protections could result from heightened scrutiny of industry practices.

(link) [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories]

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