--answer--pirons----
Hi chiron,
Your comment: okay--i understand that now, in basic terms: "may be considered prions". But, looking a bit further, since most animals are not fed naturally (and may be ingesting antibiotics, hormones, who-knows-what-we-don't know; and "animal-by-products": ie. their own kind) I believe the really dangerous prions (and much is not known yet about this) are coming from meat. I know most people on this forum now eat 'grass-fed' or organic or that sort of thing, if they do eat meat. But so many don't...it's a scary concept.
Answer: Just because someone believes something does not make it True?
Consider all the Vegetarians who are Sick and Diseased?
They cannot Blame their Sickness and Disease on Meat if they are not eating it !
So the most Common Sense thing to do is to admit the problem is NPN, if one has any Common Sense Left between their ears in what may be their Gray matter of a Brain?
Cause and Effect !
Smile Tis your choice.