U.S. Beef

February 27th 2004 at 4:56 pm

One Producer of U.S. Beef Wants to Test All Its Cattle

But no rapid tests have been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, and department officials pointed out yesterday that it was against the law for any company to sell or market any unapproved diagnostic test. They said they would not respond to Creekstone’s request until they evaluated the legal, regulatory and trade implications raised.

Other meat producers are upset by the company’s request, saying it has broken ranks in an industry besieged by bad news. Dan Murphy, vice president for public affairs at the American Meat Industry, said American beef was so safe that widescale testing was unnecessary.

Why not test it? What are the A.M.I and the F.D.A scared off?

I wonder who’s getting the pay off here? Whose best interest is this stupid thing in? It sure as fuck won’t be in the best interests of the first people who get contaminated beef, that’s for sure.

You know what someone should do is start marketing and selling a home beef inspection kit for BSE so individuals can look for Mad Cow.

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