[Libertina]

The F&DA is now thinking of doing this. (duh) I doubt there is much chance of getting sick from this beef - good grief, more people die of flu. HOWEVER, I cannot understand how ANYONE could render a SICK animal for consumption... especially in human food. Nor do I see common sense in feeding meat products to herbivores.

[Cold Heat]

SICK animal

It was not sick. It had a broken pevis from birthing a calf.

It was tested because it was a downer and all downers are tested regardless of the reason for being off their feet.

It was a good catch by the government and I really don't see a reason to test all the animals. It seems this disease is all but eliminated and in a couple years, it will be as the remaining cattle that had any potential exposure will have been eliminated.