One case of "mad cow" disease found in California

[Riot]

Just a reminder that Republicans want to eliminate the expense and big government of the USDA, and let the private livestock companies police themselves.

The USDA has confirmed that a case of mad cow disease was found in a California dairy cow. It is the fourth case of mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), found in U.S. cattle since the first in December 2003. Los Angeles-based Baker Commodities confirmed that the cow was discovered in a Hanford, Calif. transfer station after workers selected the cow for random sampling. The company does not yet know from which farm the cow came from.

USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford said Tuesday afternoon that the cow did not enter the human food chain and that all U.S. meat and dairy supplies are safe. Further mitigating the risk to the public, milk does not transmit BSE.

According to the USDA, the animal's carcass is being held under state authority at a California rendering facility and will be destroyed. "It was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health," Clifford said.

Yes the government is protecting us from mad cow. We need more gubmint! They are the only ones who can protect us and keep us healthy!!!

[GenuineRisk]

What's the concern? Once Americans start contracting mad cow disease, they will respond by not purchasing meat from the factory farms where mad cow was found, because of course we all can point to the meat in our fridges and say where it came from, amirite? No regulation necessary!

A few hundred deaths are certainly worth protecting the corporations for, which, as the Supreme Court and Mitt Romney have reminded us, are people, too. FREEEEEDOMMMMMM!

[Rudeboyelvis]

And we can thank this democratic president for continuing to sign legislation that makes the family farm an impossibility and a distant memory so that Monsanto can control the entire food supply. That's safe.

Without government science would cease to exist!!! Woogidy boogidy

[Rudeboyelvis]

If it wasn't bad enough to implement NAIS on the non-corporate farm, now our illustrious prez want's to outlaw chores around the family farm. That's right - asking your kid to help out around the farm will now violate child labor laws:

http://nation.foxnews.com/department...ng-farm-chores

Should soon all be for naught once Monsanto figures out how to genetically mutate dairy cows to milk themselves. Mmmm Mmmm Good!!

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

What's the concern? Once Americans start contracting mad cow disease, they will respond by not purchasing meat from the factory farms where mad cow was found, because of course we all can point to the meat in our fridges and say where it came from, amirite? No regulation necessary!

A few hundred deaths are certainly worth protecting the corporations for, which, as the Supreme Court and Mitt Romney have reminded us, are people, too. FREEEEEDOMMMMMM!

Speaking of a politician who wants to protect corporations, even after he promised to do the opposite on this issue, Obama comes to mind:

http://coupmedia.org/everything-gmo/...-labeling-1404