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Safer Means Of Disposing Of Mad Cows

MissMarvel writes "A company claims to have a safer way to dispose of cows infected with Mad Cow Disease. It says that by using the kinds of chemicals that go into a drain-clearing product such as Drano, they can safely break down the suspected disease-causing proteins, known as prions. The bodies of infected dead cattle are usually burned to destroy proteins these brain-wasting compounds."

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  1. I think this is old tech. by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 1, Troll

    I think back in the day when the beef tallow was used in industry more, they used to use this to render out the fat.

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