U.S. government fights to keep meatpackers from testing all slaughtered cattle for mad cow - International Herald Tribune

U.S. government fights to keep meatpackers from testing all slaughtered cattle for mad cow - International Herald Tribune: "WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease.

The Agriculture Department tests fewer than 1 percent of slaughtered cows for the disease, which can be fatal to humans who eat tainted beef. A beef producer in the western state of Kansas, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, wants to test all of its cows."

Once again Bush fights to keep the corporate profits high, while failing to keep the people safe. Those tests can be expensive, so let the people die.