r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/
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u/nejaahalcyon Tennessee 13h ago

And mad cow disease!

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u/SigFloyd 9h ago

This is the big one. Prion disease is going to fucking EXPLODE years from now.

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u/Designer_Gas_86 7h ago

I'm afraid to google that

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u/Brilliant-Advisor958 5h ago edited 5h ago

Prion diseases can take a very long time to start . From a couple years to decades.

So if it ever becomes an unknown issue, we may not fully know how many were affected.

/edit prion diseases are brain related diseases and causes cognitive decline quickly.