Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Lucia Ruedenberg Wright
I don't know much about the origins of Mad Cow, but in reading the reply that was posted, I was not clear on whether or not Purdey was saying it was the result of radioactivity? Lucia On Wed, 28 May 2003, Allan Balliett wrote: Thanks for this profound post, Markess. I remind everyone: if

Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Allan Balliett
Just for clarification: I think the argument for pasture-fed ruminates has already been won in the biological farming movement. I do not think that anyone in this movement who has been paying attention thinks that it is ok to feed by-products (proteins) or grains, for that matter, to grazing

Re: Mad Cows Englishmen

2003-05-29 Thread Eric Myren
Non reporting in the US media. I get the local news here and farming issues are big news. They are saying different and new things almost every day it is weird I will keep people updated on our local news as long as everyone is interested? peace eric On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 09:13 PM,

AB BSE/ news

2003-05-29 Thread mroiboz
The day after Alberta announced Mad Cow, the US closed its border to imports of Canadian beef. Same thing with other countries the next day. The US acted very fast. The Can. Health Min. is in consultation with the US in re-opening the border for export to the US contingent on no new cases.

Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Peter Michael Bacchus
One of the issues that interests me is why there is a need to feed more protien and so much so that meat meal is considered as a source for ruminants with such long digestive tracts? Is it because the application of watersoluble fertilisers particulally nitrogen is reducing the protien levels in

Re: Ashing

2003-05-29 Thread Peter Michael Bacchus
Sorry about not picking up as a joke. I agree that humour is the best medicine and one does not need a prescription and seldom does one die of an over dose. Why I made the point was because I once helped a guy do some peppering, the timeing and process weremeticulously correct yet those

Re: GM foods and gut lesions -- was Monsanto's Canola

2003-05-29 Thread Peter Michael Bacchus
I thought G.M. meant Genetically Muddled. Peter. - Original Message - From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biodynamic Food and Farming Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: Re: GM foods and gut lesions -- was Monsanto's Canola In a message

Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Allan Balliett
Lettuces have been the test plant and various mixes and matches of the preparations have been used. She has a list of other questions that I could pass on to anyone who would like to discuss them. I'd like to see these! -Allan ___ BDNow mailing list

Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Allan Balliett
One might also ask why the Warble fly is such a pest and would peppering be part of the remedy? Peter. If you follow the dollar trail, massive amounts of pesticides were applied to 'the entire british herd' at 3 times the normal application rate. It appears to me that the move to eradicate the

Re: Mad Cows Englishmen

2003-05-29 Thread Eric Myren
On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 10:55 AM, Turtle Bend wrote: From: Eric this being a singular and spontaneous occurrence Brother all SEs are exactly that singular and spontaneous occurrence's nothing more nothin less. There is no known mode of transmission because there is none. L*L

Re: Mad cow update ect...

2003-05-29 Thread Lucia Ruedenberg Wright
On Wed, 28 May 2003, Allan Balliett wrote: (Anyone sense that the recent earthquakes were brought on by the big bombs the US dropped in IRAQ?) YES. definitly had that thought. weren't there also earthquakes after they bombed Afghanistan? ___ BDNow