Interesting discussion on NPR the other afternoon on this subject,
and speculative analysis on methods of transmission of Prions.
They have been monitoring the consumption of 'Beef By-Products'
rendered into Bonemeal and then used in gardening applications as
the calcium and phospherous elements were a plant supplement,
and the additional use in feed to chicken to enhance their growth.
They mentioned that again the end item checken when processed
provided a 'Chicken By-Product' that was an additive to cattle feed.
So we recreate the canibal cycle again, with a species once removed.
"This is not conclusive. It is the most credible theory so far."
Isn't that just splitting hairs over the reluctant accepance of a fact ?
Here you go, I'll use your 'quote' to take you to an informational link.
My favorite part - which is in Paragraph 5, Line 1 is this one:
"It is estimated that 1 in 10,000 people are infected with CJD at the time of death.
These figures are likely to be underestimates since prion diseases may be
misdiagnosed as other neurological disorders."
1 in 10,000 is an underestimate ? In a population of the scope of the US
we're talking about a body count of 30,000 people at any given time.
Aren't some of the effects simular in consequence to Alzheimers ?
Prions & Metal
Rather interesting side-note here, as recent study is once again showing a link
between Alzheimers to metals - there seems to be a simular Prion mechanism.
We just really know much about what 'Rouge Protiens' are, or do.
Welcome to the food chain.