I <3 Canadian Beef

[UnatcoAgent]

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OTTAWA, Oct. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- Canada, whose exports of beef products are effected by a single case of mad cow disease since may 2003, has exceeded its mad cow testing target for 2004, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported Sunday.

As of October 27, more than 8,600 animals were tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the scientific name for mad cow, the agency said in a news release. The target was 8,000 cattle tested by the end of 2004. All results came back negative for the disease.

"Reaching this year's target ahead of schedule shows that Canada is taking its surveillance responsibilities seriously," Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said in the release.

The federal government is increasing the number of cattle tested to 30,000 in 2005 and subsequent years.

The testing process is aimed at high-risk cattle that are showing signs of disease, such as aged or downer animals.

Canada has been testing cattle for BSE since 1992, but boosted testing levels after a single case of mad cow disease was found inAlberta in May 2003. The United States and many other countries imposed bans on Canadian beef after the discovery.

It is estimated the mad cow crisis has cost the Canadian beef industry and rural economies about 5 billion US dollars.

Hopefully our industries will be able to recover from this quickly.

 

[moshquerade]

i'll pass

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

People get scared about stuff like this way too easily.

 

[simms]

i'll have some! mm!

 

[mwtgg]

Hmmm, I'll take some beef. 🙂

 

[Howard]

Where does mad cow come from, anyway?

 

[UnatcoAgent]

It originated in Britain.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: Howard
Where does mad cow come from, anyway?

Google weeee 😀

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Sabot
It originated in Britain.

It is rumored the cirst cow never brushed its teeth and needed braces.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Sabot
It originated in Britain.

It is rumored the cirst cow never brushed its teeth and needed braces.

:laugh:

 

[yhelothar]

New Zealand beef > *

 

[LtPage1]

i got tired of not eating beef a long time ago.

 

[GroundZero]

don't eat canadian or british beef

grow my own

 

[silverpig]

Alberta grain fed = yum 🙂

 

[Kibbo]

Umm. . . it doesn't say that the border is open for them yet.

Our cattle producers continue to get the shaft from MR. Bush.

How much does a steak cost you guys right now?