OT: BSE (aka Mad Cow Disease) in the US

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by DavidG:
Well i wouldn't hold your breath. Seeing as how Japan found 2 cases of BSE in their own country in Oct or Nov and yet Canadian beef is still apparantly a health risk.

I think the realy tradgedy in Canada is that our politicians are too busy talking about 'important' issues like gay marriage or decriminilizing pot instead of those that really matter like this one.

I totally agree with you there. Its time the politicians start doing their jobs and try to negotiate a solution with the Americans.

Personally, I think the US will have no choice but to open their borders to Canadian beef. They're going to say that their beef is perfectly safe, that the consumer has nothing to fear; it was only one isolated case after all. However, that's the exact same as it was in Canada, many months ago. So if the US keeps the border closed while saying that their own beef is still safe, it will show a double standard, and the consumer will not be pleased. They'll say "Well if our beef is safe when we had one case, why isn't Canada's?" And that could start something no beef industry in the US or Canada wants.

Renegade

[ December 24, 2003, 18:00: Message edited by: Renegade 13 ]