24-year-old vegetarian diagnosed with mad cow

[Sliverofhope]

"A 24-year-old vegetarian has been diagnosed with Cruetzfeld-Jacob disease. Scientists fear that milk and cheese may be the source of infection."

London Times, August 23, 1997 Michael Hornsby

Can we test all of the cows now?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Can we test all of the cows now?

Cows are vegetarians.

[TrustingDog]

4. not corporation cows. n/t

[Eric J in MN]

5. Cows are naturally vegetarians, but their feed isn't (nt)

nt

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. Cows are naturally vegetarians, but their feed isn't (nt)

Well then.... shame on us.... always messing with Ma Nature... pity.

[havocmom]

2. Eventually somebody will find it also exists in the soils

just like anthrax does. I mean, it comes from somewhere and wild deer also get it. Why can it not exist naturally like so many other pathogens?

[luaneryder]

3. Damn! I thought I was safe

I'm a ovo-lacto vegetarian, but try to limit the dairy to organic sources not only to ward off Mad Cow, but to keep from imbibing all the hormones and antibiotics.

[coda]

6. Well, I've heard that gummi bears

or anything gelatin-based could possibly contain it too.

[aquart]

9. Damn those gummi bears!

24 years old! What a horrific fate.

[indigobusiness]

13. Yes, I didn't see your post

before I commented on this, below.

Many people have mad cow disease and don't realize it, yet.

It will be a BIG issue soon.

[Hoping4Change]

11. I wouldn't be too concerned as the report was from 1997.

There are naturally occuring cases of vCJD.

[Spinzonner]

7. Or investigate Mad Broccoli Disease

SOrry.

[xchrom]

10. scary

that's very sad -- horrible disease.

[indigobusiness]

12. Mad cow prions have been found in gelatin and cosmetics

Nothing seems safe anymore. I try to limit capsuled medicines...but now I have to worry about hand lotions, etc??? Not to mention the dentist. Autoclaves don't kill mad cow prions.

[Cobalt Violet]

14. Bone meal

Bone meal is a very widely used fertilizer for vegetables. Since bone marrow is a source of mad cow anyone who does gardening is at risk.

[progressivebydesign]

15. Actually.. there are other types of Cruetzfeld-Jacob diseases...

.. it can be linked to other things. This was in 1997? Obviously, it's not something rampant. I'm not really worried.

[slutticus]

16. Damn Prions n/t