Latest Mad Cow Disease News

80,000 protestors in South Korea demand ban of American beef. (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 8:47 pm

The protests began after a popular Korean T.V. show questioned the safety of American beef. Protestors say they fear mad cow disease outbreaks. [News Source]

Time to Return to Our Daily Lives (donga.com)
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 5:26 pm

The candlelight vigils organized by the People`s Association for Measures Against Mad Cow Disease Tuesday are likely to serve as momentum for the way citizens and organizations hold future demonstrations. [News Source]

South Korea’s beef protests: Lee’s woes deepen.
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 12:00 pm

The government of President Lee Myung Bak was plunged into crisis Tuesday as protesters accused Mr. Lee of risking the health of Koreans in his eagerness to please the United States. [News Source]

Questions on U.S. beef remain.
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 12:00 pm

The circumstances of the first case of mad cow disease in the U.S., and the defensive reactions of the USDA after its discovery, led to years of skepticism by Americans and difficult negotiations with foreign countries. [News Source]

Beef protests put South Korea cabinet into turmoil.
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 12:00 pm

Public outrage that began six weeks ago over worries about U.S. beef imports has now brought South Korea's government to its knees [News Source]

Decontamination Process For Surgical Instruments Removes Prions That Cause Mad Cow, CJD (Medical News Today)
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 8:19 am

A division of Nevada-based Plasma Etch, Inc. [News Source]

‘Mad Cow, you eat it!’ (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday June 11th 2008, 3:08 am

Quick! How many Americans have died of mad cow disease in the past year? [News Source]