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| Celtic Radio Community > General Discussion > What Happened To The Mad Cow Scare? |
| Posted by: peckery 13-Jan-2004, 07:48 PM |
| So what happened? That story got crushed a little too quickly. Is everything suddenly ok? They were able to account for 10 cows out of 10 million. Thems is some smart cowboys. Whats the deal, really.. |
| Posted by: Armo 13-Jan-2004, 07:52 PM |
| It was the Darn media over blowing the whole situation... Oh do I hate all the media world wide. Its anything for the story and only report the negative things, never the positive. |
| Posted by: Knightly Knight 13-Jan-2004, 07:59 PM |
| In Central Missouri there was a report today of some cows leaving an overturned overtruck. It was reported that the cows werent mad, just a little disgruntled for having to walk! |
| Posted by: peckery 13-Jan-2004, 08:06 PM |
Oh my God!!! They lost their gruntles in the accident???!!!  |
| Posted by: oldraven 13-Jan-2004, 08:26 PM |
How nice for you guys. We still get daily reports of how everything is our fault.  |
| Posted by: Annabelle 13-Jan-2004, 11:22 PM |
| Didn't they dispose of the diseased cows? They had something about it on CNN the other night. A |
| Posted by: andylucy 14-Jan-2004, 12:26 AM |
As I understand it, Dairy Cow Union representatives have announced that no more cows would be mad, if the dairy farmers would simply quit putting those cold milkers on the cows' udders at 4:30 every morning. They chap.  The beef cattle aren't really mad, just on a sympathy strike with the dairy contingent.Andy |
| Posted by: Armo 14-Jan-2004, 01:17 AM |
| Actually on a serious note.. Dairymen did slaughter many herds of cattle, and they are using pressure cookers as a more safe and more environmental freindly way of preventing the spread and hazards. |
| Posted by: Aon_Daonna 14-Jan-2004, 08:14 AM |
| you's only had that now? that's a very old story over here *yawns* |
| Posted by: oldraven 14-Jan-2004, 09:01 AM | ||
Yes, and I hope our version doesn't get anywhere near as bad as the UK. Annabelle, killing the infected cows is only the begining. You have to destroy any cattle the infected cows came in contact with, and dispose of all the feed. BSE can be carried through the mud, so a farmer who's been to the infected farm can bring BSE home on his boots. Scary, isn't it. Here in Alberta, we had to cull thousands of cows, wether they were infected or not, simply to make the countries we export to happy. And now the border's closed again.  |
| Posted by: Aon_Daonna 14-Jan-2004, 09:16 AM |
| I hope for yous as well, it was pretty bad here. And 2 years ago we had Maul- und Klauenseuche (another deadly desease) which spread damn fast, alot of sheep, cows & pigs had to be disposed of |
| Posted by: Knightly Knight 14-Jan-2004, 07:39 PM | ||||||
Sorry what does cull mean? Perckery yes they lost their gruntles
Old Raven What are you raving about? what do you mean?
Yep AndyLucy I'd be real mad too. |
| Posted by: Kassia 15-Jan-2004, 12:07 AM |
| Not much worry out here in the kingdom of LaLa. those who are concerned are going to Kosher buchers to get their meats. And the fast food places are now on a low-carb kick and selling burgers in lettuce raps. |
| Posted by: Aon_Daonna 15-Jan-2004, 07:27 AM |
| *points out that oldie's canadian* |
| Posted by: maisky 15-Jan-2004, 08:43 AM |
| I personally dispose of quite a lot of beef (burp!). Usually in the form of rib-eye steaks. While the disease is serious, the preventative measures are straight-forward. The dangers that still exist in eating beef occur on the drive to the store to buy it! You might be hit by a meteor!  |
| Posted by: andylucy 15-Jan-2004, 03:53 PM |
| We aren't really concerned about mad cow/CJD in our family, because every year we go to a local Mennonite who raises beef steers in a pasture (not on processed food). We get it slaughtered and there's our meat for the year, at about 1/3 to 1/2 the price you pay in stores. Bye the way, "cull" means to remove from productive circulation- with extreme prejudice. Just my tuppence. Andy |
| Posted by: Aon_Daonna 15-Jan-2004, 04:43 PM |
| same with what my family does, we know farmers who raise their animals (mainly cows & pigs) on pastures without extra-feeding of any hormones, antibiotics or animal-rests... Tastes better as well! |