Is it safe to eat venison products from Wisconsin?
As stated, the World Health Organization concluded that there is NO proven scientific evidence at this time that supports the idea of transmission of the disease, CWD, through human consumption of meat from an infected animal. The prion that causes CWD is suspected of accumulating only in particular parts of the infected animal’s body. . .the internal organs consisting particularly of the brain, spinal cord, eyes, lymph nodes, spleen and tonsils. Health officials do, however, advise that no part of any animal KNOWN to be infected with the disease should be consumed by humans or other animals.
