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Two people have died in Spain after contracting the human form of "mad cow disease", variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), Spanish media has said.
The two died in the central region of Castilla-Leon, one three months ago and the other last week, regional health sources were quoted by news agency AFP.
The disease was first found in humans in 1995 and is thought to be transmitted in infected meat and bone.
One of the dead was 41 and the other was 26, Spanish national radio said.
The health department said these were not the first vCJD deaths in Spain but did not give details, Reuters news agency reported.
The only previous case of a death in the country from vCJD was in Madrid, in 2005, Spanish radio reported. Two people have died in Spain after contracting the human form of "mad cow... more
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that your burger is contaminated with bad karma. Cant we find a better way to do this? (WARNING: THIS IS DISGUSTING)that your burger is contaminated with bad karma. Cant we find a better way to do... more
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by Nicole
The CO2-busting website CarbonRally.com has laid out its latest challenge for eco-gamers entitled Right Now Less Cow. Those that choose to accept the new mission are being asked to give up meat for at least two days this week. The site estimates the two-day meat moratorium will, on average, reduce a participant's carbon footprint by 13.2 lbs.
The Daily Mantra invites its readers to join our CarbonRally team. There's never been a better time to lose the beef, given that the specter of mad cow disease has raised its ugly head again with downed cattle (a euphemism for animals suspected of having the disease) having entered the food chain, this time thanks to corrupt managers and employees at a California slaughterhouse.
After the scandal was exposed by the Humane Society, who's investigators compiled secret video evidence, the Hallmark Meat Packing Co., of Chino, was shut down by the USDA. The slaughterhouse supplied meat to several major grocery store chains, and to America's School Lunch Program, and a massive meat recall is in effect.
Many news site have been reassuring worried consumers by reporting that "there is no evidence that the company's meat posed a health risk." This is misleading however, since Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, an incurable degenerative neurological disorder which humans can contract by eating infected meat, is difficult to diagnose, and the onset of symptoms is often delayed by years, if not decades.
So on that cheery note, we suggest you join our team, and spread our new mantra, Right Now Less Cow, to those you care about. You'll help save the planet, and you may just save yourself in the process.
http://www.dailymantra.com
by Nicole
The CO2-busting website CarbonRally.com has laid out its latest challenge... more
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You know there's trouble when your average American carnivore thinks twice about biting into a burger.
"Not all E. coli are evil. There are actually hundreds of different strains, some of which are residing in your body right now, helping you absorb food and process waste. In fact, it's estimated that the average person excretes 10 billion Escherichia coli bacteria with every bowel movement." (TMI)You know there's trouble when your average American carnivore thinks twice about... more
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The US slaughterhouse secret video story unfolds as 150 school districts stop using beef and two of the Western/Hallmark employees are fired and charged. The US cattle industry still maintains that all cattle is humanely treated responding, "The welfare of our animals _ that's the heart and soul of our operations". Is there a systemic problem with the food safety system or is this a one off incident? The investigation by federal authorities continues.The US slaughterhouse secret video story unfolds as 150 school districts stop using... more
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday recalled 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse that is being investigated for mistreating cattle.
Officials said it was the largest beef recall in the United States, surpassing a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats.
The federal agency said the recall will affect beef products dating to February 1, 2006, that came from Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co., which supplies meat to the federal school lunch program and to some major fast-food chains.The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday recalled 143 million pounds of frozen... more
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In the largest beef recall in history, most of the beef has probably been eaten. Cows at Westland/Hallmark Meat Packing Company, were horribly treated. Officials are concerned about cows with Mad Cow disease and other dangerous abnormalities entering the food supply. The recall dates back to 2/1/2006. So if you have some very old beef in your freezer, you have at least two reasons not to eat it. In the largest beef recall in history, most of the beef has probably been eaten. Cows... more
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the largest beef recall in its history Sunday, calling for the destruction of 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef produced by a Chino slaughterhouse that has been accused of inhumane practices.The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the largest beef recall in its history... more
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An undercover Humane Society video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts, causing the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday to recall 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse.An undercover Humane Society video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being... more
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Now, I've no idea if this is a gag, or who the hell piggly wiggly are, but this is just surreal.
Also - without being too pedantic, why's she wearing a beef ring if the prize is a necklace ?
Or was a steak necklace too stupid an idea...er...
dNow, I've no idea if this is a gag, or who the hell piggly wiggly are, but this... more
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What no more hamburgers? The EU will suspend imports of beef from Brazil do to the "unacceptable" foot-and-mouth disease checks.
Brazil is the world's biggest exporter of beef. (Good conversation starter.) What no more hamburgers? The EU will suspend imports of beef from Brazil do to the... more
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Great article/video in the Times about "beefsteaks," a traditional male bonding feast of endless slices of beef dipped in butter and served on bread, with no utensils, all the beer you can drink, and (usually) no women. What do you think: heaven or hell?Great article/video in the Times about "beefsteaks," a traditional male... more
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Global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, encouraged by growing affluence and nourished by the proliferation of huge, confined animal feeding operations. These assembly-line meat factories consume enormous amounts of energy, pollute water supplies, generate significant greenhouse gases and require ever-increasing amounts of corn, soy and other grains, a dependency that has led to the destruction of vast swaths of the worldâ??s tropical rain forests.Global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, encouraged by growing affluence... more
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If you were a cow, wouldn't you run?
"McDonald's? The burger joint? Stampede! Eight cows escaped from a trailer when the rear gate opened as the driver pulled into a McDonald's. It took about two hours to round them up Monday.
"The roundup was called 'Operation Hamburger Helper.' A nearby resident even hopped on his horse."If you were a cow, wouldn't you run?
"McDonald's? The burger joint?... more
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The life of an Argentine cow, from birth to slaughter to the dinner table, shows why Argentina can produce high quality beef that is also inexpensive for the local population. The cow, alive or dead, affects every aspect of rural and urban life.
vc2 producers Ginger Gentile and Gerardo Brossy are hard at work in Buenos Aires.The life of an Argentine cow, from birth to slaughter to the dinner table, shows why... more
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"A defunct Canadian meatpacker is "a likely source" of beef that caused an outbreak of food-borne illnesses in the United States and Canada, the U.S. meat safety agency said on Friday.
Nearly 100 illnesses have been reported due to the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in the two nations. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said a comparison of "DNA fingerprints" of beef samples pointed to Ranchers Beef Ltd, of Balzac, Alberta."
I'm jut kidding about the blame the Canadians part, my best friend is Canadian (that loser)"A defunct Canadian meatpacker is "a likely source" of beef that caused... more
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Checkout this pretty interesting interview where KRS touches on everything from "ringtone rappers" to preferring 50-Cent's album easily over Kanye's. Translation: Kanye's "Graduation" is corny!Checkout this pretty interesting interview where KRS touches on everything from... more
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Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination.Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily... more
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E. Coli was found in beef from Oregon and shipped to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. 4 people in Washington and 2 in Oregon have gotten sick from the contaminated meat so far. The meat was processed and packaged in July and had sell by dates of August 1 - 11. Though it seems to me that if you're still eating ground meat on August 31 that had a sell by date at least 20 days earlier...you should have known you were taking a risk, at least of something!E. Coli was found in beef from Oregon and shipped to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and... more
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Meat guilt alert: Producing a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of beef causes more greenhouse-gas and other pollution than driving for three hours while leaving all the lights on back home. Meat guilt alert: Producing a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of beef causes more greenhouse-gas... more
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