Treat others as you would be treated

Treat others as you would be treated.

Farmers welcome end to beef ban

British beef farmers have welcomed the lifting of a 10-year ban on exports, saying it is the "most positive news" for the industry in a decade.
The ban, lifted by the EU vets' committee, was enforced in 1996 to stop the spread of mad cow disease. The decision means the UK should be able to export live animals, beef and beef products in about six weeks. The National Farmers' Union said farmers would start as soon as possible to "recapture" their lost market share.
French wary of cat bird flu risk

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has urged cat owners not to let their pets stray into areas affected by bird flu.
The advice comes after a dead cat tested positive for the lethal H5N1 strain of the virus in Germany. The domestic cat, found on the virus-hit Baltic island of Ruegen, was the first EU mammal to die of bird flu. France is already vaccinating thousands of free-range poultry after 15 wild swans were found to have H5N1. "Adhering to the principle of precaution, cat owners are asked not to let them stray in zones where the H5N1 virus has been detected," Mr de Villepin said at his monthly press conference.


Does this mean that we can ban all meat imports from France for 10 years, and bring their farmers to the brink of financial ruin? Or would that send them running to the EU wringing their hands and screaming their heads off.