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In a message dated 5/4/03 4:25:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, veggietart writes:

For all I know, meat is shipped

from one country to another. If countries are shipping meats, dairy, and

eggs, using the fuel and resources, why can't we divert the resources to

ship fruits, vegetables, and grains instead?

meat and meat by products are a global commodity

much "cheap" cuts of meat in the US comes from slash and burn pasturelands in latin america...meat by products and rendered stuff gets shipped all over, hence, the fear of mad cow and how easily it spreads, since a cow intestine from omaha could end up in pet food in calgary