Meat Is Murder

In Japan every cow is tested for BSE before being chopped up for human consumption. Compare this to the US approach, where a cow probably has a greater chance of being struck by lightning than being tested.

In order to satisfy its very important customers in Japan … Creekstone wants to test for mad cow disease every one of the cattle it slaughters … There is a big obstacle in the way of Creekstone’s mad cow initiative: The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not allow it … USDA officials say that they sympathize with Creekstone and similar operations hurt by the bans imposed by Japan and other nations, but that agreeing to the company’s request could imply there is a safety issue with American beef.

Earlier here.