Like Dr. Island, I too had beef. But that was with two martinis, after which I didn't give a damn what I was eating.
Today (Saturday), while decidedly sober, I saw on the news that parts and pieces of this cow have now spread to Washington (where it was originally diagnosed), Oregon, Nevada and California. Where the parts and pieces have gone from there, no one is quite sure.
Also, the government is stating that the cow came from Alberta in 2001. The Canadians are telling the U.S. to not be so hasty in its finger-pointing.
Regardless, there are points to this story that aren't yet founded. What disturbs me is that two days ago, we were being told none of this animal reached the food chain - that all of it was contained in rendering. But since pieces of it have already been distributed throughout four states, it seems it got into someone's food chain, whether that be human or otherwise.
Plus, it was a dairy cow. So if the disease is in the milk...
Also, grocery stores have begun pulling their red meats off their isles. Where? I don't know. Next time you guys go shopping, you'll find out if it is your store or not.
I won't swear off martinis, but for the time being I'm really giving eating beef a second thought until they figure this thing out.
As far as a conspiracy as Tabs mentioned/hinted - nah, you think?
Look at it this way: Atkins hasn't killed anyone...yet.
Plus, in celebration of the Rose Bowl game, USC and Michigan put away thousands of pounds of prime rib today at Lawry's in Beverly Hills. Considering how many potential pro football players make up both teams, and that these players may eventually net huge multi-million dollar contracts and in return, give millions of dollars in alumni donations to both universities, I don't think those schools would chance their future on bad meat.
But who knows, really?
See you at the salad bar...
