Canada Meat Importation Ban!

How about some of the truth behind it all:
http://www.canoe.ca/Columnists/harris.html

(I've posted the article as it is probably time sensitive)

What's their beef

By MICHAEL HARRIS

I just found this story on Yahoo News.

'By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Restrictions on imports of Canadian game animals and certain boneless meat products will be lifted by the end of the month, the Bush administration said Friday, easing trade barriers imposed because of Canada's lone case of mad cow disease.

'All have been deemed as low-risk by our scientific experts.' Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said. 'I cannot stress strongly enough that the continued protection of the U.S. food supply is our top priority. The risk to public health is extremely low.'

Veneman said no other infected animals had been found in Canada since the May scare and applications would begin to be accepted immediately for importation of certain low-risk products such as hunter-harvested wild game, some boneless meats, fresh or frozen bovine liver, some vaccines and pet products.'

Its unfortunate that Canadian farmers are suffering but its better to be sure than to start importing beef until everyone is satisfied it is the responsible thing to do. The repercussions of not doing this are a very unpleasant demise of anyone getting this disease.