WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is easing rules intended to prevent the spread of mad cow disease among people, allowing part of a cow's small intestine to be used as casing for some ...

Meh, natural casings aren't a big deal. My mom and I made swedish potato sausage one year and that's what we used. We just had to soak them in water for a while. IIRC, we had both pork and beef casing ...