Again, notice the emphasis on humane treatment of the cattle, NOT the potential risk of BSE. I'm sure most people want the animals for slaughter treated humanely before and during the slaughter, but the important part that is NOT mentioned is that the downer/non-ambulatory cattle MAY just have BSE and its threat to the population. THAT'S MY main concern.
There is a BIG difference between a cow with a broken leg, one with intestinal parasites, and one with BSE going to slaughter -- a BIG difference.
What a spin job. I turned my back on the big beef ranch industry over a year ago.
The beef ranch industry is mighty, mighty powerful. Until the bonds between ANY type of industry and government/regulatory agencies can be severed, we are at peril with any kind of food or product. And, I'm speaking of anything we buy. Producers should be meeting the very highest unbiased government safety standards established by independent science, not the government agreeing to standards set by the industry, which has "Profit first!" as its guiding principle