The impact of the broadcast was powerful and immediate. In a desperate attempt to restore the cattle industry's tarnished image, and to assuage the public's newest fears about the safety of America's food supply, Dr. Weber made a second appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show the following week. But this time Mr. Lyman was not present to challenge Dr. Weber's assertions or to represent the public's interests. With major sponsors' interests at stake, this arrangement was disappointing, but not surprising. Prompted by this exposure and explosive media coverage of Britain's Mad Cow Disease fiasco, the FDA issued a long overdue final ruling on the practice of using mammal protein in animal feed in the United States.
Victims suffer massive incoordination, seizures, and dementia preceding certain death.
Yale and the University of Pittsburgh each conducted studies on the autopsied brains of Alzheimers patients. Until such time that the FDA imposes a strict ban on ALL animal remains in ALL animal feed, there is no way to ensure the meat-eating public's safety against the ravages of Mad Cow Disease. Interest in vegetarianism is rising sharply as people continue to learn more about the personal and global implications of their dietary choices. An estimated 12 to 15 million Americans consider themselves vegetarian, and the number grows steadily by as much as a million each year. Even the Magic Kingdom has caught on to this trend.