Another Bush Success Story: "Possible New Case of Mad Cow Disease Found"

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=264175

WASHINGTON Nov 18, 2004 — The government is checking a possible new case of mad cow disease, officials said Thursday, rattling the nation's cattle industry, food processors and beef-oriented restaurant chains.

Additional checks are being conducted after initial testing proved inconclusive on the suspect brain tissue. Officials said the animal never entered the food or feed chain.

The Agriculture Department gave no information on the location or origin of the slaughtered animal (of course! :eyes:) and said results from advanced tests were not expected before four to seven days.

And Thursday's announcement sent cattle prices tumbling on fears that foreign markets would remain closed to U.S. beef. Shares of McDonald's, Wendy's, and other restaurant chains that feature hamburgers also slumped, as did those of U.S. meat producers.

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"Inconclusive test results are just what they sound like inconclusive," said J. Patrick Boyle, president of the American Meat Institute. "Regardless of the outcome of this test result, U.S. beef is safe." :eyes: Now does THAT make sense?

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Just when Japan was getting OK with importing US beef again.
Another miserable failure! Yay!:eyes:

they need to do a second test (at least that's as of a coupla hours ago)

Just f'in great! Glad I don't buy much beef anyway. Ground turkey burgers anyone?

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grain fed beef.