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SRM Question for all

Mike

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Why is MBM banned for ruminants if SRM's are removed and disposed?

If there were no prions in meat and bone meal it should be perfectly safe for cows to eat. :shock: :shock:
 

mrj

Well-known member
Mike said:
Why is MBM banned for ruminants if SRM's are removed and disposed?

If there were no prions in meat and bone meal it should be perfectly safe for cows to eat. :shock: :shock:


Just a wild guess, but isn't the 'B' for Bonemeal involving spinal bones, which logically could be "contaminated" with spinal fluid? IF that actually is an avenue for transmission of BSE, that may make some sense

MRJ
 

Mike

Well-known member
MRJ said:
Mike said:
Why is MBM banned for ruminants if SRM's are removed and disposed?

If there were no prions in meat and bone meal it should be perfectly safe for cows to eat. :shock: :shock:


Just a wild guess, but isn't the 'B' for Bonemeal involving spinal bones, which logically could be "contaminated" with spinal fluid? IF that actually is an avenue for transmission of BSE, that may make some sense

MRJ

Boy, you stepped into that one easy MRJ. I thought SRM removal was the "ULTIMATE" in BSE firewalls?

By the way, I saw some T-Bones with spinal bones in the grocer the other day. Are they safe from those spinal fluids too?

My family is a heckuva lot more important than my cows!
 

flounder

Well-known member
Mike wrote:
Why is MBM banned for ruminants if SRM's are removed and disposed?

If there were no prions in meat and bone meal it should be perfectly safe for cows to eat.




Just a wild guess, but isn't the 'B' for Bonemeal involving spinal bones, which logically could be "contaminated" with spinal fluid? IF that actually is an avenue for transmission of BSE, that may make some sense

MRJ



Boy, you stepped into that one easy MRJ. I thought SRM removal was the "ULTIMATE" in BSE firewalls?

By the way, I saw some T-Bones with spinal bones in the grocer the other day. Are they safe from those spinal fluids too?

My family is a heckuva lot more important than my cows!

RobertMac wrote;

Trick question, Mike...if the animal is 29 months, 29 days old, it's safe!


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meat and bone meal (MBM) are derived from specified risk material (SRM), and the list of SRMs have grown, animals with TSE grow younger (OTM rule a hoot), regulations have not caught up with science yet. that is why most fear testing with more sensitive and up to date testing. you will find younger and younger animals infected and more tissue and organs showing infectivity, once these test become validated and in use and testing 100% animals for consumption for humans and animals. ...TSS
 

Mike

Well-known member
If boneless beef is a requisite of some countries....there must be a reason for it.

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding The OIE'S Adoption Of Changes To The International Animal Health Code Chapter On BSE


May 26, 2005

"I applaud the leadership of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in modernizing the international approach to the safe trade of beef products by updating the BSE guidelines to reflect current science.

"The United States and several other countries have advocated for guidelines that reflect science, the low risk associated with BSE, and the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures. I applaud the OIE for developing guidelines that incorporate all such factors. The international standard for to BSE is now based on the same information that has guided the United States' current practices and the proposed minimal risk rule.

"Among other items, the OIE has now officially recognized additions to the list of non-risk products-most significantly to include boneless beef that can be traded without regard to a country's BSE status.

"The OIE has also adopted a new, streamlined system for classifying countries according to relative risk for BSE in a manner that reflects the steps they have implemented to manage and reduce that risk.

"We look forward to working with other countries to amend regulations to reflect these guidelines, which will continue to promote our first objective of safeguarding animal and human health."
 
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