A monitoring program has exposed a new
case of mad cow disease, this time on a
farm in Alberta, Canada. This disease causes fatal neurodegeneration in
cows that results in sponginess of the brain and spinal cord.
case of mad cow disease, this time on a
farm in Alberta, Canada. This disease causes fatal neurodegeneration in
cows that results in sponginess of the brain and spinal cord.
Fortunately, after
investigating the problem, the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency claimed “no part of the infected cow had entered
the human or animal food supply.
investigating the problem, the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency claimed “no part of the infected cow had entered
the human or animal food supply.
But this is far from
the first case of mad cow disease in Canada.
the first case of mad cow disease in Canada.
According to The
Star, “Canada had been slow to ban the feeding of cattle
by-products to other cattle, taking that step only in 1997 and then the ban
proved less than 100 percent effective. By May 2007, a second outbreak led to
10 confirmed cases of mad cow disease.
Star, “Canada had been slow to ban the feeding of cattle
by-products to other cattle, taking that step only in 1997 and then the ban
proved less than 100 percent effective. By May 2007, a second outbreak led to
10 confirmed cases of mad cow disease.
Unfortunately, not all cases of
mad cow disease are detected in time and many are ignored. Just last year, the disease killed a Texas man. In
another case, a potentially infected cow made it to the kill floor despite
showing symptoms.
mad cow disease are detected in time and many are ignored. Just last year, the disease killed a Texas man. In
another case, a potentially infected cow made it to the kill floor despite
showing symptoms.
Incidents like these reinforce what we
already know: meat production is inherently unsafe.
already know: meat production is inherently unsafe.
Concerned consumers
can avoid contaminated meat and help prevent cruelty to animals by ditching
animal products in favor of healthy and humane plant-based alternatives.
can avoid contaminated meat and help prevent cruelty to animals by ditching
animal products in favor of healthy and humane plant-based alternatives.
