Court: US can block mad cow testing

By MATT APUZZO , Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Diseases

(AP) -- The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a federal appeals court said Friday.

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Posted by NewDimension 08/30/08 07:13

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What is all this fuz about. From one mad cow there can be hundereds of tasty burgers. 1% testing maybe even to much as the meat from a mad cow is very hard to sell and it may end up in sausages or health care packets for the third world accidentally. So better no test at all saving the USD for more important things like the troops securing the oil fields in Iraq.

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Posted by mvg 08/30/08 08:23

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Do you suppose the appeals judge wants to eat a "mad cow burger"?

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Posted by bugmenot9 08/30/08 23:11

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I think they already have.

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Posted by bobwinners 08/31/08 17:15

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If not, force feed them.

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Posted by weewilly 08/31/08 19:39

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For once I can agree with all of you. Great comments. Well we all know where oil and beef come from in places like Texas and some other states and it would not surprise me one bit to read about a study someone made about the complete holdings of the Bush Clan and whatever other items that all of us need. Nothing like going into retirement while padding your own nest egg to make sure you are taken cared of when you can no longer inflict your ideas on the American People.

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Posted by DGBEACH 08/31/08 19:58

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The Japanese have the right solution...just don't eat American beef...since it comes from a country where the buck is more important than the health and welfare of its people!

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Posted by dirk_bruere 09/01/08 08:19

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So, is this right?
That the US govt is going to STOP a food company from testing that it's product is safe????