US stops Kansas Farm testing for Mad Cow.

The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meat packers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease.

A beef producer in the western state of Kansas, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, wants to test all of its cows.

Larger meat companies opposed the safety measure fearing a cut in their own profits.

The Agriculture Department regulates the test and argued that widespread testing could lead to a 'false positive' that would harm the meat industry.

Has the US not learned the lessons of the UK beef industry ?

Or are they willing to risk the health of their citizens for the extra profits of their already fat cat meat industry ?

Watch this space !