Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Fraud exposes British to mad cow disease (PhysOrg)
Monday November 20th 2006, 6:25 pm

Inspectors in Britain believe widespread fraud at slaughterhouses may be exposing the public to meat contaminated with mad cow disease. [News Source]

Fraud exposes British to mad cow disease (UPI)
Monday November 20th 2006, 3:08 pm

LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Inspectors in Britain believe widespread fraud at slaughterhouses may be exposing the public to meat contaminated with mad cow disease. [News Source]

Abattoir fraud could bring BSE back to Britain.
Monday November 20th 2006, 12:00 pm

Meat contaminated with BSE may be on sale throughout Britain because of widespread fraud at abattoirs, according to inspectors. [News Source]

Korea to respect global rules on U.S. beef imports, official says.
Monday November 20th 2006, 12:00 pm

Korea will reconsider current import standards for U.S. beef depending on the findings of the World Organization for Animal Health and the consensus reached by member states by May 2007. [News Source]

US Lab Properly Disposed Of Mad Cow Research Waste (CattleNetwork.com)
Monday November 20th 2006, 10:27 am

AMES, Iowa (AP)--A U.S. government lab properly disposed of waste from animals used in mad cow research but should take further precautions to safeguard the city's water supply, a panel of scientists said. [News Source]