Mad People Create Mad Cow Disease, Part II (Opinion)

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Mad People Create Mad Cow Disease, Part II (Opinion)Monday, December 14, 2009 by: Hesh Goldstein, citizen journalist(NaturalNews) In Part 1, we talked about the "don`t look, don`t find" policy of the "mad people" that profit from selling diseased or non-diseased dead cow body parts. Let`s look at this further.Since 1996, the World Health Organization has recommended that all countries remove beef products containing spinal cord from the human food supply. The industry continues to oppose it, referring to the spinal cord as "wholesome".Since 1996, the World Health Organization has recommended that all countries stop feeding risky cattle brains to all livestock. The U.S government is considering it. The American Meat Institute and the World Health Organization have recommended that all countries stop feeding any remains of cows to cows. Yet the U.S. government still allows dairy farmers to feed calves gallons worth of cow blood and fat collected at the slaughterhouse and industry representatives continue to actively support this practice.In 2002, the USDA requested feedback on a number of options for further preventive measures, including a total ban on allowing the brains and spinal cords from downer cattle in the human food supply. The spokesperson for the American Meat Institute explained that the meatpacking industry would take a "significant hit" financially if the USDA enacted such a proposal.The American Meat Institute explained that eating spinal cords pose no health risk. Despite grossly inadequate surveillance for the disease, when asked if we have BSE in U.S. cattle, The American Meat Institute, in 2002, emphatically replied, "No, BSE is a foreign animal disease".Now, with mad cow disease discovered in North America, the USDA should immediately enact measures to prevent human exposure by banning brains and spinal cords from consumption. So far, according to an agency spokesperson, the USDA isn`t even discussing plans to do this or even increase testing for the disease.Years ago, once mad cow disease started appearing in Europe, the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection immediately called for a comprehensive Europe-wide surveillance program to test every cow slaughtered for human consumption over a certain age. He said that "government must be fully transparent with the public on the issue, with no hidden agendas, no distortions, and no false assurances". The United States should learn from Europe`s experience.So, people, what do you think? You have been lied to and deceived by the"mad" people who supply you with the "food" you are addicted to. Why do they lie and deceive and stay in denial about the reality of the situation? It`s not rocket science. It`s for more profit and more profit only!How does that make you feel knowing that you have been used and your health compromised solely for more and more money? How does it make you feel to know that you have been conditioned and programmed to eat certain foods. The media never extols the virtues or health benefits of a vegan diet because it goes against their advertising dollars?In this article there was reference to "downer" cows that wind up in the food chain. A "downer" is one that is diseased, dying, decayed or dead. And yet, you have no problem eating this?Nothing like being used all the way to the grave!Aloha! =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.