[nafex] (Off topic) Mad Cow Disease

["Christopher Mauchline" <mauch1@aol.com>]

>>>
I might point out that in this era of "mad cow disease" it might be 
time
we overcome our "food" prejudices and look at such healthy 
alternatives. 
   I'll confess I love a good steak every now and then, but a steady 
diet
of vegtables and insects, augmented by an occasional steak sounds all
around fairly appealing to me. 
>>>

Several weeks ago, heard an interesting report on NPR.  According to 
this report, it said "most scientist" felt that humans catching "mad 
cow" via a steak was extremely unlikely.  They felt it was passed on 
through the carcass processing (i.e. where the they take the bones 
(including the brain and spinal cord) and process it down to a gel-
like substance, this product is then considered an "animal by-
product".

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6