Isn't that only if you eat the brain/spinal cord and such? I've never heard of MEAT being the issue...
Probably so. The meat's probably harmless if there's no prion contamination. Still. Fugu is
also harmless, if it's prepared right, but in that case, one of the shortest words in the language suddenly carries enough importance to warrant a whole room full of subwoofers kicking in when it's uttered.
Some foods aren't worth the risk, to my mind at least. I draw the line at: 1) fish that could kill me if the chef's having anything other than an extraordinarily good day, 2) soylent green made of stupid people, and 3) tofu, for no other reason than that food should not make your teeth squeak.
-BP