where are you? I ask because your querry is too confusing to answer.. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a disease of aging cattle quiet like alzheimers disease is to humans. It never developes in food-for-human grade beef. The fda does not "forced to import (export?)" diseased beef to anyone. If Japan is importing beef from U.S.A. then it is Japan's decision, not america's.. You act like you think America is forcing itself on the whole world.. You ever heard of personal responsibility? If you think Beef from anyone is poison, you can choose to not eat beef, but that would only show your delusional paranoia.. or schzophrenia. and that you feel your country is out to kill you with poisoned beef from "The Great Satan"! Sweat Jesus help us escape the insanity..
2006-07-29 19:09:38
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answered by mr.phattphatt 5
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I think that BSE in American beef is the least of your worries. Try looking at the growth hormones and other drugs they force into animals in the US, you'd never eat meat again.
The EU has banned US beef because of injected/force fed hormones etc. I understand that rather than expose EU citizens to the horrors of US beef the EU voluntarily pays US$120m in fines to the WTO.
Look at www.prevent cancer.com link below.
2006-07-30 03:18:33
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answered by ? 4
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Better Beefby Marge Perry
Give these recipes a try.
Cracked Wheat and Beef Salad
Asian Express Beef Lettuce Wraps
Cumin-Crusted Beef Steaks with Orange-Olive Relish
Today there are about as many varieties of beef in the meat case as there are cereals in the cereal aisle. So how do you choose which is best for you? According to Mel Coleman Jr., a fifth-generation rancher who's leading the charge for better beef, "natural" is best. He is chairman of Coleman Natural Meats, the company that brought "natural" beef to the American dinner table more than 25 years ago. His company's meats are labeled "no antibiotics, no added hormones, no animal byproducts in feed and grass fed." Why do these things matter?
Antibiotics. According to the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association, antibiotic use in animal feed is of great concernbecause it may be creating human antibiotic resistance?meaning the drugs we need may not work when we need them.
Feed with animal byproducts. According to the science known today, vegetarian feed minimizes the risk of BSE (mad cow disease). BSE is caused by mixing animal byproducts back into the livestock feed.
Growth hormones. "They may make good economic sense," says Coleman, "but they don't make good common sense." The European Union has banned all beef imports treated with growth hormones, saying they "raise a potential risk for consumers' health."
Just as Coleman and others like him are protecting human health, they are also concerned with environmental issues. Most producers who raise natural cattle also follow sustainable agricultural practices?that is, they take care of the land as well as the animals. Laura's Lean Beef says they manage their farms and ranches "so that the natural biological cycles of all resources (plants, trees, livestock, wildlife, water and soil) are in sync with one another to the benefit of all." A clean and natural feed supply keeps the environment and production sustainable.
If Mel Coleman and others like him have their druthers, the natural beef market will continue to grow. He believes that by raising cattle in a more natural, sustainable way, he honors "the unwritten responsibility to our children and their children and all future generations"?and he may be helping us improve our health in the process.
Beef Basics
Natural: According to the United States Department of Agriculture, "natural" meat is minimally processed and contains no artificial ingredients, but the cattle could have been fed antibiotics and growth hormones. Almost all the meat at the supermarket technically qualifies as "natural." However, most producers who label their meat "natural" also list their criteria for raising animals naturally?usually, chemical-free feed.
Organic: This type of meat comes from animals whose feed is certified organic, meaning there are no antibiotics, growth hormones, chemical pesticides or animal byproducts in their feed. These animals have at least seasonal access to pastures but are by no means required to be fed only grass.
Grass-fed: These animals are raised solely on their mother's milk, grasses they graze on and hay. According to the American Grassfed Association (AGA), grass-fed cattle are lower in saturated fats and higher in essential nutrients. To be certified by the AGA, animals may not be given any antibiotics or hormones.
Conventional or Commercially Raised: This term refers to cattle raised in large-scale production on formulated feed, which is usually based on corn. This is most of the beef you buy at the grocery store. It tends to be more marbled with fat than grass-fed.
To find natural meat in your area, go to www.colemannatural.com and www.laurasleanbeef.com
To download a handy wallet card listing the 29 leanest cuts of beef, go to
2006-07-30 02:43:34
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answered by Julia R 5
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its not dangerous.
the japanese government has had it banned for years without rechecking.
2006-07-30 01:48:55
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answered by Anonymous
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