6 thoughts on “Mad Cow

  1. An earlier case was found in 2003, then:

    Shuttered meat processing facility using downer cows was used by school lunch programs…none too comforting.

    Rampant Animal Cruelty at California Slaughter Plant

    January 30, 2008

    Undercover investigation finds abuses at major beef supplier to America’s school lunch program

    The Humane Society of the United States

    Video evidence compiled by The Humane Society of the United States shows inhumane handling methods that may have endangered the health of children.

    A shocking undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States reveals widespread mistreatment of “downed” dairy cows-those who are too sick or injured to walk-at a Southern California slaughter plant[..]In releasing footage from the investigation, The HSUS demands that the USDA move swiftly to tighten its confusing regulations on the slaughter of downed cattle. Downer cows must not be used for food-plain and simple.

    http://humanesociety.org/news/

    USDA Rejects ‘Downer’ Cow Ban

    By Christopher Lee

    Washington Post Staff Writer

    Friday, February 29, 2008

    Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer told Congress yesterday that he would not endorse an outright ban on “downer” cows entering the food supply or back stiffer penalties for regulatory violations by meat-processing plants in the wake of the largest beef recall in the nation’s history.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/

    More:

    http://www.naturalnews.com/023

    Beef futures down yesterday, tumble:

    Futures prices for April delivery of cattle on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell three cents, or about 2.5%, the maximum allowed by the exchange for one day, to $1.168 a pound.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/

    Cattle Futures Tumble on Mad-Cow Case in California

    April 24, 2012, 3:07 PM

    By Paul Vigna


    Cattle futures took a spill after rumors that a case of mad cow had been uncovered roiled the market.

    http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbea

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