DEFRA''s Scrapie Plan

Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
DEFRA has announced the Go Ahead for the National Scrapie Plan – http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030924d.htm

Originally from: lina
                        

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030924d.htm

PLAN SCHEME FOR SCRAPIE-AFFECTED FLOCKS

Interesting, is this the beginning of killing 40
million sheep?

independent scientific advisors, the Spongiform
Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC), animals that
are culled from participating flocks and shown to have
no genetic resistance to scrapie will, on a
precautionary basis, not go into the food chain. Under
current EU legislation any animals suspected of
showing signs of scrapie are already culled and
destroyed.

Why should sheep that show no genetic resistance to
scrapie not go into the food chain?
After all there is nothing wrong with them.
Lina

Originally from: Joyce
                        
I quite agree Lina with both your points. This is another 'exercise' in cutting down the UK's sheep numbers and keeping much of the UK produced sheep meat out of circulation using a completely spurious excuse.
Some of us do know, including vets who are going to be paid to implement this scheme, what a load of scientific codswallop it is.
However the Food Scaremongering Agency has to be seen to be 'earning' its keep and some vets would do anything for cash.
Jane, I am sorry but I think you are too trusting and not suspicious enough of all the ulterior motives that abound.
Joyce

Originally from: lina
                        
Hi Joyce,
Makes me wonder which country the EU thinks is best
for producing sheep meat.
Lina

--- joyce <...> wrote:
I quite agree Lina with both your points. This is
another 'exercise' in
cutting down the UK's sheep numbers and keeping
much of the UK produced
sheep meat out of circulation using a completely
spurious excuse.
Some of us do know, including vets who are going to
be paid to implement
this scheme, what a load of scientific codswallop it
is.
However the Food Scaremongering Agency has to be
seen to be 'earning'
its keep and some vets would do anything for cash.
Jane, I am sorry but I think you are too trusting
and not suspicious
enough of all the ulterior motives that abound.
Joyce

lina van der wal wrote:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030924d.htm

PLAN SCHEME FOR SCRAPIE-AFFECTED FLOCKS

Interesting, is this the beginning of killing 40
million sheep?

---

independent scientific advisors, the Spongiform
Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC), animals

that

are culled from participating flocks and shown to

have

no genetic resistance to scrapie will, on a
precautionary basis, not go into the food chain.

Under

current EU legislation any animals suspected of
showing signs of scrapie are already culled and
destroyed.

---

Why should sheep that show no genetic resistance

to

scrapie not go into the food chain?
After all there is nothing wrong with them.
Lina

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