[Sca-cooks] OT: no salami imports down under?

[Bill Fisher]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:27:21 -0800, lilinah at earthlink.net
<lilinah at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Cadoc wrote:
> <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11767965%5E1702,00.html>
> >
> >  From what this is telling me, it is possible to transmit animal diseases
> >  through finished cured food products?
> >
> >   Anyone know if that is possible?

> There are countries which are certified as free from hoof-and-mouth
> disease and others that aren't. Humans won't get sick from eating the
> meat, so in some countries regulations aren't strict.
> 
> Countries that are certified free of hoof-and-mouth go to great
> lengths to maintain that status, as it allows them in export meat and
> meat animals to other countries that are certified free.
> 
> Since Australia is a major meat and wool animal country - most
> especially sheep - they are naturally quite protective.
> 
> There hasn't been a major outbreak in the US since 1929 - in
> California - and was thought to have been brought by imported
> wildlife.
> 
> Thorvald mentioned BSE, which is can also be transmitted by cooked or
> cured meat.
> 
> Anahita


Thank ya very much, I am no longer confuzzled. :-)

Cadoc
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