Concern Over Mad Cow Disease
26 Décembre 2003 - 11:54PM
PR Newswire (US)
Concern Over Mad Cow Disease Gardenburger CEO Releases Statement
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following is
a statement by Scott Wallace, CEO of Gardenburger Authentic Foods,
Inc., issued in reaction to the nation's first confirmed case of
Mad Cow disease in the state of Washington. "Food safety has always
been of paramount importance to Gardenburger. Accordingly, we are
concerned by USDA's efforts to convince U.S. consumers that it has
a sound meat safety program while announcing the first confirmed
U.S. case of Mad Cow disease. In fact, USDA is not even able to
produce documentation of the Mad Cow testing done in the last two
years according to UPI. Clearly, it appears that USDA has much more
work to do before it can claim its meat safety program is
adequate." Food-borne illness is one of the reasons more than 22
million Americans regularly seek meat alternatives. A meatless diet
is the most effective way to prevent food-borne illnesses like Mad
Cow disease. For those who are concerned about the safety of their
food there are a multitude of meat-free options, including those
provided by Gardenburger, available in today's marketplace."
DATASOURCE: Gardenburger, Inc. CONTACT: Kristen Siefkin of
Gardenburger, +1-503-407-1221 Web site:
http://www.gardenburger.com/
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