cowsense-- Which of the 100 theories do you believe? rpkaisers, Kathy's, reader 2nds, or CFIAs, or USDA's, or Japans, or Switzerlands, or UK',s or Frances, etc. etc.?

I'm not knocking any of them- I think each has about as much standing as the next-- But they all leave a huge grey area-- they are all based on theory...And when USDA and NCBA came out and said that all decisions would be made on "SOUND SCIENCE" it turned this whole thing into a joke... There is no sound science-- could be the reason that many have changed their walk and talk to "best science available"...

I have two concerns-#1 is human health issue- SRM removal and prion contamination if not done right- and does it remove most of the risk , possible prion infection of muscle cuts,  prion organ infection, etc. etc.-- This is an issue that with all the differing theories should be left to the consumer-- All Canadian origin beef products should be labled and let the consumers decide the issue each on their own-- it is their personal and family safety ....

#2 is the US herd health issue--Altho I don't think it can be spread directly from animal to animal, there are those theories out there- I even saw one from a CFIA vet... I would concede that if USDA would only follow the FDA's and OIE's recommendations to ban rendering of table scraps, feeding chicken litter to cattle, removing all ruminant products from all feed, and developing a positive method to test feed to make sure it was not contaminated....

Until then I have to oppose any lessening of the restrictions on the border and support closing it completely......