McMad Cow

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McMad Cow

When one of the world's biggest purveyors of unhealthy foods complains

about how poorly the FDA is monitoring U.S. beef safety, you bet the

situation must be pretty dire. The McDonald's fast food chain has

submitted comments to the FDA, along with a panel of researchers,

saying the government's efforts to protect consumers from Mad Cow

disease " fall woefully short. " Since the first discovery of the

brain-wasting disease in the U.S. in 2003, the government has tested

less than one percent of all cattle. " It is our opinion that the

government can take further action to reduce this risk, " wrote Dick

Crawford, McDonald's vice president. The Organic Consumers Association

is urging McDonald's and other beef suppliers to protect their

customers from the fatal disease by shifting to free range and organic

meats raised without feeding the animals blood, slaughterhouse waste,

manure, antibiotics, or hormones.

 

 

 

 

 

" Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England,

nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the

leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter

to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship,

or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ... Voice or no voice, the people

can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have

to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for

lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any

country. "

- General Herman Goering, President of German Reichstag & Nazi Party, Commander

of Luftwaffe