Re: [RC] OT - Mad Cow Disease in WA State - Sue Koost
the USA closed the border to
any import of Canadian beef when one lone cow was discovered.
The border is still closed to some types of our beef. Our
farmers continue to suffer. Our dairy farmers are still getting
almost nothing in $ for the cull cows. Should Canada do the same to
the US?
Subject: Re: [RC] OT - Mad Cow Disease in
WA State
The US beef industry may have some clout on the guy that wants
to be president, congressman or senator. This morning in the St. Pete Times
that eight nations, including our largest beef importer Japan, have blocked US
beef imports. This added to the EU that already blocks the import of
most US beef products because of the use of hormones should get someone's
attention to try to figure how how it got here, how long it's been here, etc.
I sure would not want to be a rancher right now - just when the market was
recovering.
Truman
Mike Sofen wrote:
I remain confident that our country administrators know
absolutely nothing of the situation and how bad it might truly be (fyi - mad
cow disease does not suddenly "crop up" in one solitary animal in an entire
country). We will shortly see how powerful the US beef industry really
is...
