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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 40"><p>Same here, Jason. Producers in the States are required to keep a tag off every feed used showing ingredients and I was asked to sign an affidavit las week when hauling an infertile bull to the packer that I had not fed any animal by-products.. Previously they only asked about antibiotics.</p><p>> This used to be done, but feeding</p><p>> ruminant animal parts to cattle</p><p>> has been banned. Some feel that</p><p>> feeding scrapies infected sheep</p><p>> parts to cattle in Britian without</p><p>> cooking it first lead to BSE (mad</p><p>> cow disease). There is no</p><p>> conclusive evidence, but the</p><p>> circumstantial evidence is rather</p><p>> compelling. In Alberta the packers</p><p>> are asking for a signed affidavit</p><p>> that no animal products are fed to</p><p>> cattle delivered for slaughter,</p><p>> and no-one is complaining as they</p><p>> aren't feeding any anyways and</p><p>> want full consumer confidence in</p><p>> the beef produced. Jason</p><p>> Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms</p><p>> Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:calpat@totalaccess.net">calpat@totalaccess.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 40"] Same here, Jason. Producers in the States are required to keep a tag off every feed used showing ingredients and I was asked to sign an affidavit las week when hauling an infertile bull to the packer that I had not fed any animal by-products.. Previously they only asked about antibiotics. > This used to be done, but feeding > ruminant animal parts to cattle > has been banned. Some feel that > feeding scrapies infected sheep > parts to cattle in Britian without > cooking it first lead to BSE (mad > cow disease). There is no > conclusive evidence, but the > circumstantial evidence is rather > compelling. In Alberta the packers > are asking for a signed affidavit > that no animal products are fed to > cattle delivered for slaughter, > and no-one is complaining as they > aren't feeding any anyways and > want full consumer confidence in > the beef produced. Jason > Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms > Alberta Canada [email=calpat@totalaccess.net]calpat@totalaccess.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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