11 Sep 2005
Bush administration eases strict mad cow safeguard

Probably not a stupid move in and of itself: small intestines are very unlikely to carry the vector for prion disease. But it does show something else about our food supply that most folks never even think about: your bologna might have a first name, but what's it really made from?

The Bush administration on Tuesday eased regulations restricting the use of cattle parts in human food, a safeguard considered the main defense against mad cow disease.

(link) [Yahoo! News]

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