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Despite strict laws against using ruminant parts in feed
for cattle, over half of feed samples tested by the Canadian
government labeled vegetable-only had undeclared animal
content, according to documents obtained by the Vancouver
Sun .
There was no indication in the documents as to whether the
animal content was bovine, but of 70 feed samples tested
by the Canadian government, 41, or 59 percent, contained
animal protein. Canadian suppliers were far worse, with
20 of 28 vegetable-only samples containing unidentified
animal content.
A memo from Sergio Tolusso, feed program coordinator for
the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, said that there was
no way of knowing if the animal protein was included deliberately
or accidentally, but the high incidence was "worrisome."
Tolusso noted that the feed could have been contaminated
by some of the raw materials being shipped in trucks that
had transported animal products.
Under Canadian law, cattle parts cannot be fed to cattle,
but can be fed to pigs and poultry. Pig and poultry remains
can then be fed to cattle. |
