How many mad cow outbreaks do we need? How many health crises or contamination scandals as in the recent Heparin case? How many deaths will it take before Charlie McCreevy or Neelie Kroes understand that people's health has to take pride of place over the profits of traders and speculators? Don't get me wrong - speculation is lawful and understandable as long as it does not lead to crises such as the one we are currently living through. Trade has been a normal activity from time immemorial....