18 May 2004
Don't Flush Brains Down the Drain

Not sure what I think about this: the menu was sure different when I was a kid. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find any of the so-called "specific risk materials" available for human consumption. Animal feeds ... well, why the Hel are we feeding ruminants meat products anyway?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a plan for cattle brains and other remains that may carry deadly mad cow disease. It wants to turn them into a bio-based source of energy.

(link) [Wired News]

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