Reply #55: wonder if there's any update of the court action's status?

[cosmicdot]

the OP article was published on May 29, 2007

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=3222947


Likely rhetorical question: what are the Congressional Democrats doing about this issue/situation?
Is it queued behind repealing HAVA and restoring habeas corpus, or queued behind 'how did your stock portfolio do today'?


paging Upton Sinclair ...


the Creekstone Farm website
http://www.creekstonefarms.com/

Subject: USDA VS CREEKSTONE BSE/BASE/TSE TESTING Civil Action No. 06-0544
Date: September 4, 2007

USDA

AUGUST 21, 2007

Mr. Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
Post Office Box 42
Bacliff, Texas 77518-0042

Dear Mr. Singeltary:

This is in response to your e-mails to Secretary Johanns concerning private
testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and a ruling by the U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia involving Creekstone Farms
Premium Beef, LLC. We regret the delay in responding.

As you may know, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed an appeal
of the U.S. District Court's order on June 15,2007. While we recognize your
views, we cannot comment on any matters at issue in the pending litigation.
However, we can assure you that USDA remains committed to ensuring
effective, scientifically sound testing for significant animal diseases and
to protecting U.S. animal and public health from BSE. ~snip~

Sincerely,

Jere L. Dick
Associate Deputy Administrator
National Animal Health Policy and Programs Veterinary Services

http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/1001536.html


Have years passed since the Creekstone incident occurred???
Such urgency to protect our foods and provide for our security.


The Cost Of One Sick Cow

Jun 1, 2004

~snip~

While, collectively, the beef business chugs along despite BSE, the industry is fighting itself. Controversy over BSE testing erupted after Creekstone Farms submitted a request to USDA in February for the OK to conduct private BSE testing at its Arkansas City, KS, processing plant. Creekstone says it has assurances from Asian customers that such voluntary testing will reopen the markets for Creekstone products.

~snip~

http://beefmagazine.com/mag/beef_cost_one_sick/index.html


Food terrorism and tyranny from the WH ... fear is a killer ...