Court: U.S. can bar mad-cow testing
- From: Jim Higgins <gordian238@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:22:43 -0400
Doesn't this give you a warm fuzzy on food safety? USDA and the Bush Administration looking out for us :-((((
Court: U.S. can bar mad-cow testing
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-08-29-mad-cow_N.htm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court says the government can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease.
Because the Agriculture Department tests only a small percentage of cows for the deadly disease, Kansas meatpacker Creekstone Farms Premium Beef wants to test all of its cows. The government says it can't.
Larger meat companies worry that if Creekstone is allowed to perform the test and advertise its meat as safe, they could be forced to do the expensive test, too.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that would have cleared the way for the testing. The appeals court said restricting the test is within the scope of the government's authority.
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