graze-l October 2005: [SPAM] - Re: [SPAM] - RE: [Graze-l] [SPAM] - National Animal ID Letter - USA -
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>> I am concerned that the national animal ID system is too invasive into
>people's lives. If the real purpose of NAIS is to track the food supply for
>> instances like mad cow disease then:
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>Hi Walter,
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>Changed the focus from Mad Cow to the word "like", The list of potential
>animal disease that could or might be spread from animal to animal or animal
>to human would be rather long. Part of the animal and premises ID is to
>track the spread or path of any potential disease. While small subsistance
>operations marketing directly to consumer's may pose a smaller risk, it is
>not zero risk, they are not immune from aimal disease and it's spread.
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>Gene Schriefer
Asian Bird Flu is already out of the bottle and we haven't done anything to
put the cork back in. The main objection to animal and premises ID is who
controls the information. Given that credit card information has been less
than secure in several cases...............
Unfortunately, the NCBA is in bed with the major meatpackers and Tyson
Foods, Excel, etc. would love to know the numbers of cattle, their ages,
and when they'd be ready for market.
Dave G.
WisCOWsin
