Another mad cow case...

[Neil D]

[:"blue"] Aren't you glad you don't eat beef? Don'tcha wish everybody did? [/]

USDA to Use 3rd Mad Cow Test

06.26.2005, 02:08 PM

BETTER TEST: The Agriculture Department is pledging to use a more sophisticated test when determining the presence of mad cow disease in suspicious cattle.

NEW CASE: After two tests on a beef cow showed conflicting results, the Western blot test was applied. That and other tests confirmed the second case of mad cow disease in the U.S.

INTERNAL DISPUTE: Agriculture officials had initially declined to apply the more sophisticated test. The department's chief oversight officer later ordered it because of her concern with the other results.

[jasd]

The last time news of mad cow disease (Washington state) was aired on the big three networks, I thought, "All right! fer shur fright and a resultant lack of demand will cause the price of 2-3 pound Porterhouse steaks to drop!"

Not to be... the price of beef just kept going through the roof and added to that, --gas prices just kept those big cuts of Porterhouse steaks costing beaucoup et beaucoup of buck$ more, --and me more and more desiring the fleshpots of Costco.

Due to rumors, Taiwan set to ban import of US beef if test for mad cow disease confirmed. Upon that note, its citizens made a mad dash to purchase existing supplies of beef before anticipated shortage.

I guess everybody's nuts, one way or t'other.