Larger meatpackers have opposed Creekstone's push to allow wider testing out of fear that consumer pressure would force them to begin testing all
animals too. Increased testing would raise the price of meat by a few cents per pound.
Operative word:
large meatpackers
I'm glad the government is watching out for my best interests once again. Why, a few cents a pound, good grief!!...if something I use frequently, say
gas or medicine, would go up a few cents, it might cause prices in other areas to go up, cause inflation...Thank goodness, nothing I use frequently
has gone up a few cents (maybe a few dollars!!) in recent years
Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, can be fatal to humans who eat tainted beef. Three cases of mad cow disease have been
discovered in the U.S. since 2003.
How many
haven't been discovered?
Oh, yeah, if a cow can be pushed by a forklift, it can't be a Mad Cow.
