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« Philadelphia Sets H-P, EarthLink As Wi-Fi Finalists | Main | U.S. Sets New Trucking Rules, But Safety Advocates Cite Concern » August 22, 2005States ban Vietnamese catfishAccording to the Mobile Register, Alabama has decided to ban the Vietnamese "basa" fish, which is similar to a catfish. "The ban will last until all the basa fish in the state can be tested for an antibiotic outlawed for agricultural uses in the United States, he said.The decision thrilled Alabama catfish farmers. Among U.S. growers, Alabama is second only to Louisiana in farmed catfish production, and farmed catfish represent Alabama's fourth-best selling agricultural product, ranking just below eggs, according to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System." Somehow, it seems the ban might not just be in the public's interest. The article continues, "All this follows a recent Mississippi State University study that showed basa were preferred over U.S.-farmed catfish in a taste test 3-to-1. A follow-up test conducted last week by a Baton Rouge marketing company found 49.5 percent of participants preferred Vietnamese basa, while 46 percent selected American catfish. Unlike the antibiotic commonly fed to foreign farm-raised shrimp, the fluoroquinolones fed to Vietnamese fish are not believed to directly cause illnesses." First, nobody cares about basa fish. Then taste test. Then antibiotic regulation. Right. Not suggesting anything, but this article will: The Grave Danger of Catfish Terrorism The full article can be read here. Related from the Joint Center: The Effect of the Northeast Dairy Compact on Producers and Consumers, with Implications of Compact Contagion Joseph V. Balagtas, Daniel A. Sumner Posted by the Joint Center at August 22, 2005 09:04 AM |
