# First Mad Cow Disease, Now Avian Flu. Time To Ban US Exports Completely **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 9, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199 "2004-02-09T00:21:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Phizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phizer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/1 "2004-02-09T00:21:52Z")
undefinedundefinedundefined I’ve noticed that Asian markets have stopped importing US poultry; this coming after the Mad Cow debarcle. http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/07/bird.flu.usa.reut/index.html Its about fucking time, some countries have told America enough is enough. I wait with baited breath for America’s response, vis a vis, you’ll import our poultry, or we’ll invade you; or it’s ok, it came from Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Cerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/2 "2004-02-09T00:26:31Z")
Link’s broken. ---
**Author:** ![Phizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Phizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phizer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/3 "2004-02-09T00:29:11Z")
[http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/07/bird.flu.usa.reut/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/07/bird.flu.usa.reut/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/4 "2004-02-09T00:42:25Z")
What did you bait your breath with? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/5 "2004-02-09T00:54:12Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > What did you bait your breath with? 😃 Peanut butter? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/6 "2004-02-09T04:33:10Z")
Let me get this straight. You think that BSE and Avian flu somehow is th U.S.As fault? Here’s a clue. BSE appears to have first arisen in Europe. Avian flu seems to have first appeared in Asia. What the fuck-all does any of that have to do with american exports? Why don’t you have ANOTHER bong hit there, **Phizer**? ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/7 "2004-02-09T06:31:01Z")
> [@Mac Guffin](#): > > BSE appears to have first arisen in Europe. Avian flu seems to have first appeared in Asia. > What the fuck-all does any of that have to do with american exports? I don’t think he’s saying it started in the US, I think he’s saying that knowing there is an outbreak of Avian Flu isn’t likely to stop the US from trying to export the meat. Probably quite right on that score, too. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-mad-cow-disease-now-avian-flu-time-to-ban-us-exports-completely/228199/8 "2004-02-09T15:59:33Z")
> [@Khiadra](#): > > I don’t think he’s saying it started in the US, I think he’s saying that knowing there is an outbreak of Avian Flu isn’t likely to stop the US from trying to export the meat. > > Probably quite right on that score, too. Well, duh. Why is that deserving of a Pit thread? Did Canada and the UK voluntarily stop exports when they found BSE in their herds? Did Thailand and Vietnam voluntarily stop exporting poultry after their flu outbreaks there? Even after it had been passed on to some people? No. So why anyone expect the US to act any differently? Of course, the OP’s tone is typically moronic. Does he really think anyone’s going to be invaded over chicken bannings? Did anyone get invaded over the bannings of beef trade with the US? Has anyone raised any link between the chickens and Canada? Last time I checked, the answer is no.