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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> I wonder though how vigilent we have to be to make sure that it doesn't
> become a real problem.

Perfection, like security, is a human fantasy. Mad cow disease has a 
fear-inducing reaction, so politicians, researchers and meat 
producers will all position to amplify or diminish the issue. Like 
life itself, fear and comfort find balance. Cancers of breast and 
prostate kill many but lots of fear-equals-attention has not stopped them.