From: Gene McAloon 

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:29:25 -0800, Randall Parker
 wrote:

>Thr USDA's chief veterinarian says it is unlikely that a cow could get the
disease
>from its infected mother. Also, it is not clear how far reaching the 1997
change in
>regulations for feeding cows goes. Can they eat remains of other animal
species?
>
>http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/375378|top|12-26-2003::12:45|reuters.html
>    Excerpt:
>Sundlof said all firms in Washington state that manufacture livestock feed are
>currently in compliance with FDA regulations. Since 1997, the agency has
banned the
>use of cattle remains as an ingredient in feed for other cows.

It is also known and documented that the animal feed is often intermixed
and some undoubtedly gets into feed intended for cattle.

Claims that all firms are in compllance with FDA regulations is self-serving and
cannot be confirmed given the paucity of federal inspectors and inspections.

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