OT: Mad cow disease

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Very much of what we think we 'know' is only a theory. On disease, environment, pollution, etc.

When I was growing up, sugar was poison!!!! Made you fat!

Then it was fats that made you fat!

Few years later, protiens were bad, we were eating way too much protien!

Then in a few years, everyone had to have a NordicTrac in their house to hang their coats & hats on....

Now it's carbo's that are bad, bad, bad!!!!

(Actually, we all should just eat less, & excersize a bit more - sugar, protien, carbs, even fat is all a part of a good diet. But we can't make any headlines, sell any magazines, get someone to watch with that dull headline....)

Anyhow, the whole issue with mad cow: Here in the USA we have taken steps to prevent it; at least make future 'outbreaks' just isolated cases, if ever. Those steps were taken years ago. This particular case is from an older animal, before these safeguards were in place. I'm quite sure additional safeguards will come from this. If their is a link to the human disease, (and there is no real hard evidence yet to be honest about it, but statistically there seems to be a link & there is a theory), it would appear this is a real low risk even with exposure.

I note many countries quarinteened Candian beef earlier, and now US beef. I can understand people want safe food. So do I. Very understandable. I'm not even really upset about the bans - I would hope my country watches my food supply too.

Mad Cow may probably be linked to about 150 human deaths in Europe, right?

How many died from Sars last year? There has been a case of it just last week in the Aisian Rim. Has the world grounded all the planes from traveling to & from these places?

Why or why not? Which is a more serious threat?

Are we humans properly reacting to real threats? Are we focused on real news, or a lot of hype? Is much of this about world control & tarriffs & controlling world imports/exports, or is it about real risk of widespread health threats?

Does 'the news' report real news, or do they report what makes headlines? Is it real news when it's presented so you tune in at 10:00 & it sells cars & aftershave & soap? Is there a difference between the tabloids, the local 10:00 evening news, the cable news networks, and the newspapers any more?

I don't know. Just random thoughts I think about when I go to bed at night.

--->Paul

Funny, I just learned this year that in the U.S, 36,000 people die every year from the flu ! Why is the media going nuts over the flu this year ?

Bill

--old fashioned farmer

That really doesn't supprise me. I had some friends that took 26 family members to a campground on a river in Washington. One of the 12yr old girls died from a bacteria in the water that all 26 people had drank from and without making anyone else sick.

I believe the law of averages is going to make someone sick or maybe even die no matter what food or water we eat or drink. Some people are just going to react at some point, just hope it's not in yours/my family and prayers to the faimly it does effect.

T_Bone