Mad Cow
Posted: 10 May 2008, 02:21
Shoved off in the back of the paper, page 7A of the Journal Gazette was this little ditty:
What, may I ask, are they trying to hide? Why can't someone use "more comprehensive testing"?? It's not "Where's the beef?" but "What's IN the beef?"
FEDS ARGUE AGAINST MAD COW TESTING
The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease; a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority.
The government seeks to reverse a lower court ruling that allowed Kansas' Creekstone Farms Premium Beef to conduct more comprehensive testing to satisfy demand from overseas.
Less than 1 percent of slaughtered cows are tested for the disease under Agriculture Department guidelines.
What, may I ask, are they trying to hide? Why can't someone use "more comprehensive testing"?? It's not "Where's the beef?" but "What's IN the beef?"