The danger from mad cow is real. We are doing an action in San Diego highlight how the USDA is misleading the public.
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Rally against the USDA’s Mad Cow Lies!
The USDA has been acting more like a beef industry PR firm than an agency meant to protect consumers! The danger is real and it’s time we took to the streets to expose the lies!
Out of 35 million cows slaughtered in the U.S. the USDA only claims to have tested a measly 20,526 cows this last year.
The only reason the infected cow was ever tested for the disease was because he was a downer (an industry term for animals unable to stand anymore). There were 10 times as many downers last year as were tested.
Despite a request under the freedom of information act the USDA has refused to provide United Press International any records to prove that any tests have been done at all! What is the USDA trying to hide?
130 people have died from BSE's human variant and there is no cure.
It is illegal to feed rendered flesh to cows however it is still legal to do so with pigs, chickens and other animals. Those Animals in turn can be slaughtered and then fed back legally to sheep and cows. Beef blood and beef fat is also commonly used to feed young calves. Similar diseases can be carried by all farm animals.
CFA will be holding a brief street theater where the Grim Reaper (with a USDA name tag) will pass out "Death Certificates" to consumers in downtown San Diego. Meeting time for this will be 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 4th at the San Diego Federal Building (4th and Broadway). This will be followed by a press conference at 5:30pm at the Federal Building.
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