Don't be mad, be happy

I think I'll skip the Happy Meal today:

Tests have confirmed mad cow disease in what appears to be the first case in a U.S. born animal, the Agriculture Department said Friday.

[snip]

Human health is not at risk in the new case, Johanns said. The animal was a "downer," meaning it was unable to walk. Such animals are banned from the food supply.

"I am encouraged that our interlocking safeguards are working exactly as intended," Johanns said at a news conference. "This animal was blocked from entering the food supply because of the firewalls we have in place. Americans have every reason to continue to be confident in the safety of our beef."

Okay, is it just me to be a bit skeptical that this is the ONLY cow that would have mad cow disease? Is it just me to think that if this one was fed ground up dead animal parts for food, that maybe the other cows that were standing right next to this one probably ate the same crap and probably also have mad cow disease? Sure would be nice to know where this one's siblings and childhood friends are today.

Grass-fed beef or tofu, my friends. Beats holes in your brains any day.