Re: organic fertilizers- mad cow
- Subject: Re: organic fertilizers- mad cow
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 00:07:30 EDT
In a message dated 5/24/2003 5:04:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
tchessie@yahoo.com writes:
> ? I guess is that everything is
> subjected to such heat in the processing of these products, that there
> probably isn't a concern, but I'd love to know if anyone has any research
> based info about it.
>
Heat treatment does not deactivate this pathogenic protein, except at temps
above what would be used to treat any meat byproducts like bloodmeal. But the
chances of any product you are using having mad cow is almost none. And the
chances of getting it from those products if they did have it is almost none.
Millions ate meat from infected cows in Europe and had multiple exposures
over many years and so far less than 200 cases have been confirmed, so this is a
low probability infection. With much more fear involved than what is
warranted. West Nile and wood tick spread pathogens would constitute a hundred fold
greater risk.
Paul
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