Latest Mad Cow Disease News

US on mad cow: Don’t test all cattle (Sharewatch)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:18 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease . The Agriculture Department tests less than 1 percent of slaughtered cows for the disease, which can be fatal to humans who eat tainted beef. [News Source]

Agriculture Department fights plan to test all cattle for mad cow (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:16 pm

Associated Press - May 29, 2007 4:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said today it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. [News Source]

Agriculture Department fights plan to test all cattle for mad cow (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:15 pm

Associated Press - May 29, 2007 4:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said today it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. [News Source]

Bush Administration Fights Push For Mad Cow Tests (CBS 11 Fort Worth)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:13 pm

The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. The Agriculture Department tests less than 1 percent of slaughtered cows for the disease, which can be fatal to humans who eat tainted beef. More Local News More Political Headlines [News Source]

US on mad cow: Don’t test all cattle (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:12 pm

The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease . [News Source]

Taiwan says risk from Canadian beef very low (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)
Tuesday May 29th 2007, 4:54 am

A Taiwan advisory committee has determined the risk of mad cow disease from Canadian beef is very low, a food safety official said on Tuesday, possibly paving the way for the lifting of a four-year ban. [News Source]