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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:44 AM Original message |
Covering up Mad Cow while we sit around doing nothing |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Kinda like big pharma doing drug studies n/t |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Exactly! Great comparison! nt |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R. The cattle industry has been sweeping this under the rug for years, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. YES. Well, under Bush all agencies are Republican, so we couldn't expect much... |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. No, they've been sweeping (sh)it in our MEAT supply! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Why should they worry about millions coming down with mad cow. By |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Your Link |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Basically, these laws give the food industry stronger libel laws to prevent anyone speaking out..... |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. I just gave up eating beef.... |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I've never looked into eating beans instead of meat |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I agree that the scariest part is we've been consuming beef for so long |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I learned to cook beans in a pressure cooker. Great basis for soup/stew/veggy inventions. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. thanks |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Little experience with crockpot here, and I usually don't use recipes because |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. thats exactly the information I need .. complete protein/meat quality |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Also "The Enchanted Broccoli Forest" by a vegetarian restaurant owner |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Ahhhh.... broccoli with GARLIC in linguine . .. !!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. Love beans . . . and would love to talk in veggie area about cooking them cause |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
57. If I soak them overnight, I only have to cook them for 18 minutes. nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Really . . . ?? !!! I'll look for you in veggie next week . . . |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Good! I did too. I can't trust an industry that has intentions of suing me if I object nt |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. same here |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. Im thinking of giving up ground beef.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Did you understand what was happening re the lawsuit against Oprah --- ??? |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Problem is not with beef per se |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. These are slaughterhouse problems .... |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. That Food Speak site is seriously out of date. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yep. These laws make it possible for anyone speaking out against a wrong in the food industry to be |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. I did something about this a LONG time ago |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I did the same thing when I realized the beef industry was corrupt and against my interests nt |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I just heard that some ground pork was on the list too |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Lots of people eat lots of meat. I have a nephew that does nothing but eat meat every day |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
49. I haven't found a list yet. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. There are the same problems with ALL animals being slaughtered . . . |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. some chickens are fed ground up spinal cords from cows |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Oh . . . I know . . .including ROAD KILL --- !!!! and every other kind of |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
61. Where did you hear they're feeding chickens the spinal columns of cows? nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I don't know where "Countallvotes" found the info . . . but you can start HERE . . . |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #61 |
70. I called the place up that produces the chicken |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Lots of people here are also concerned about pollution and the planet, of course . . . |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. "Order The Fish" |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. And the meat industry gets LOTS of our hard-worked tax dollars, to boot! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Fish, of course, is being factory farmed which presents other problems . . . |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Have you tried to buy fish that isn't from China? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Ugh . . . !!! Fortunately, I don't eat fish either . . . !!! |
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Caria (241 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. Federal School Lunch Program |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I know!!! To children! This is out of control. nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. "feeding meat from sick cattle to schoolchildren" |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
39. As a teacher I can say |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wasn't there a requlation passed in the last 2 years |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yes. The meat industry didn't want to test, so they got a law passed that would prevent..... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. They're refusing to do the testing --- which is how it's being covered up . . .. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. But there's a simple solution, folks--give up eating animals . . . |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Exactly. I think there must be mad cow beef all over the place nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Remember --- 20 year incubation period . . . . . . .. . . . . |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. TERRIFIYING. The CEOs of meat industries are making their $ and by the time people get sick |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. And, Plan B...offer the public some pretty new, recently CLONED cows . . . ??? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Oh yes. There's nothing these people won't do to fill their pockets with money nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. If you look at the corruption of this move with the lengths they went to with |
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Caria (241 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. Kick |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
38. Question: |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. The only thing I can do is |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. Oprah Winfrey & Howard Lyman were sued for disparagement |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. One meat producer wanted to test all cows, but he was prevented by |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
45. Press Release: Hillary on Beef Recall (2/17) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Better than a vote for Sen. Clinton would be to enjoy the pleasures of veggie/Veganism . . . |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. How about removing the subsidies from the meat industry and hiring inspectors with that money? nt |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
46. Since the government can't, or won't do it for you, people need to get to know their food source |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. ...and what, spend time at the slaughter houses picking the cow part they want? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #52 |
69. Actually when you order beef or pork in large quantity, |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
68. Bottom line: don't eat cows. |
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