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From Forbes.com
Scientists have genetically engineered a dozen cows to be free from the proteins that cause mad cow disease, a breakthrough that may make the animals immune to the brain-wasting disease.
Maybe I’m missing something, but wouldn’t it be easier just to stop feeding them cow’s brains?
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Teresa Nielsen Hayden writes:
My understanding is that this is an easily occurring mutation. Not feeding ground-up animals to other animals is unquestionably a good idea, but it wouldn’t keep this disease from spontaneously reappearing.
Posted: 1 02 2007 - 07:45 | Permanent link to this comment