CKD

[xatalantax]

more possible links between BSE and Creutzfeld-Jakob:
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Jan04/Greger0108.htm

Comments

[k8tey.livejournal.com]

interesting. when i lived in idaho, there were lots of stories of deer hunters who had mad-cow like symptoms and died. I wonder if the "sporadic" form is perhaps not so sporadic...

[evilmagnus]

"Sporadic" my ass. It's pretty clearly established in reputable studies that a large % of Alzheimer's patients actually have CJD. And that CJD (not just nvCJD) can be caused by infected meat. I'd say that the death rate of thousands a year to BSE is probably accurate, although it seems to mostly affect the elderly.

It's not a crisis, but the authorities are either in denial or in cover-up mode.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Tofu.

[spotboy.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything at all about prion disease, but I wonder if this guy might have an agenda that he is pushing...
I googled his name, these are quotes from the 1st page that hit. Notice the organization that they are from.
I certainly wouldn't put it beyond even vaguely peta types to try to use bogus scares to get people away from beef.


Michael Greger, M.D. is the most articulate and entertaining medical speaker on vegan nutrition today. He is a joy to listen to and to learn from - I fully support his work."
-Michael Klaper, M.D., Director, Institute of Nutrition Education and Research
"I think Michael has the ability to wake up the nation as he does an audience. He is fantastic."
-Howard Lyman, founder Voice for a Viable Future

"I always felt that public speakers should be entertaining or informative... until I heard Michael Greger. This rare phenomenon is both. He is a regular at my conferences, and I recommend him highly for other speaking occasions."
-Alex Hershaft, PhD, president FARM

"Dr. Michael Greger is a wonderful speaker. I had heard that he was good. But I didn't expect him to be that good! He is intelligent and entertaining and his talks are clever and well-researched."
-Caryn Hartglass, director Earthsave International

"I never knew listening to a doctor could be so much fun! Michael is a captivating, entertaining, and informative speaker who always leaves the audience wanting more. It's an honor to know him."
-Paul Shapiro, campaigns director of Compassion Over Killing

[spotboy.livejournal.com]

Oooh, more. his bio: http://www.veganmd.org/bio.html
turns out he lives in JP