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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 31211" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>The USDA has announced a new program to increase the amount of tests they do on slaughtered cattle for BSE- I don't have a problem with that. This test will be a "quickie test"- that gives out some "false positive" results (somewhere I read 3 out of 1000)- Any positives will be re-examined to determine if they are false- this could take several days.</p><p></p><p>The problem I have is with the position the USDA has taken on reporting these tests- They have decided that they will publicly release the results of all positive tests before they re-exam or confirm the test. This could unnecessarily scare consumers and cause the cattle markets to bounce all over the board.</p><p></p><p>I urge everyone to contact their livestock organizations - (NCBA, R-CALF, Farm Bureau, Farmers Union, whatever) and try to put pressure on the USDA to rethink their policy.</p><p></p><p>I have no doubt that it is possible that someday another cow with BSE will be found in this country- and when confirmed the public should be the first to know- but I don't think they need to be releasing unverified "false positives."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 31211, member: 97"] The USDA has announced a new program to increase the amount of tests they do on slaughtered cattle for BSE- I don't have a problem with that. This test will be a "quickie test"- that gives out some "false positive" results (somewhere I read 3 out of 1000)- Any positives will be re-examined to determine if they are false- this could take several days. The problem I have is with the position the USDA has taken on reporting these tests- They have decided that they will publicly release the results of all positive tests before they re-exam or confirm the test. This could unnecessarily scare consumers and cause the cattle markets to bounce all over the board. I urge everyone to contact their livestock organizations - (NCBA, R-CALF, Farm Bureau, Farmers Union, whatever) and try to put pressure on the USDA to rethink their policy. I have no doubt that it is possible that someday another cow with BSE will be found in this country- and when confirmed the public should be the first to know- but I don't think they need to be releasing unverified "false positives." [/QUOTE]
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