I would advise everyone to quit eating beef as a general health benefit for themselves and the earth. If you can't, for whatever reason (and I sympathize), you should still be very concerned about how your meat is raised and harvested. Here is a notice from Grace Public Fund)
USDA Downed Animal Ban Under Attack by Agribusiness
On December 30, 2003, the USDA implemented several measures to address public
concern over the discovery of mad cow disease (a.k.a. bovine spongiform
encephalopathy or BSE) in the United States, including a ban on the slaughter of
downed cattle, animals too sick to stand, for human food. Alarmingly,
agribusiness and their legislative allies in Washington, DC are lobbying the
USDA to lift the downer ban. It is absolutely critical for USDA to hear from
citizens who support the ban on slaughtering downed animals for human food.
The USDA is accepting public comments on its downer ban until April 12, 2004.
Please write, and encourage your friends, family and others to write as well.
Urge the USDA to retain their ban on downer cows, and urge the agency to expand
the ban on downers to include other species, such as sheep and pigs. This public
comment period provides ! a rare opportunity to formally express concerns about
the irresponsible and inhumane marketing and slaughter of downed animals.
The USDA's recent downed cow ban represents a long overdue policy shift, and it
is imperative that we do everything in our power to maintain it, and hopefully
to expand it. Please write today.
FSIS Docket Clerk
Docket 03-025IF
Room 102, Cotton Annex
300 12th and C Street SW.
Washington, DC 20250-3700
Fax: 202-690-0486
FSIS.Regulations@usda.gov
You can submit a letter online or see a sample letter on the No Downers web
site:
No Downers Letter
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