Randy K: "What benefit do you see from not testing Scotty? And please don't refer to the cost issue."
It's totally unnecessary. I don't scratch my head unless it itches either.
Sandbag: "That's not deception. If they're asking for testing, providing it is not deception, it's meeting a consumer's demand. It may be a foolish purchase, but it certainly is not deception. Buy a dictionary and look up the word."
When a consumer buys bse tested beef, they expect it to be bse free. When bse tested does not mean bse free, that's deception. I don't need to look it up.
Sandbag: "Do I need to point out the parallels between testing and organic product to you again?"
Why bother? That worthless argument wasn't any better the last time you turned it loose. When consumers buy organic, they are buying hormone and antibiotic free beef. They are getting what they are buying. Not the case with bse tested beef. Another of your classic apples to oranges ILLUSIONS that you are so fond of.
Sandbag: "You want to try to explain the millions being spent and the effort to "gain their trust" if we are providing what they want?"
What's to explain? We had bse and now we have to regain the trust of the Japanese consumer that our beef is safe. We sure as hell won't do that with a test that will not reveal bse prions.
You want to try to explain why Japan is importing untested beef from Canada and the US if they "SUPPOSEDLY" want untested beef?
Sandbag: "Agman would disappear every time I asked him that question. He's a BSer, but he's smart enough to cut out when it won't spread anymore. Are you?"
BWAHAHAHAHA!
Agman cut out from anything you posted???
Bwahahahaha! Yeh right!
Aren't you the tomcat?
bse tester: "What would you say to a test that can detect the most miniscule amounts of PrPsc in any animal of any age??"
I would say TALK IS CHEAP especially with someone with a vested financial interest in selling bse tests.
If your claims had merit, Creekstone wouldn't have to admit that their bse tests would not reveal bse prions in cattle under 24 months of age. After all, they had $$$$$$ in their eyes too.
NEXT!
~SH~