Not on the label. In the spring of 2007, contaminated pet food killed thousands of cats and dogs in America. “Pet Food Politics” by Marion Nestle--one of America’s leading scholars of food politics--provides a vivid and detailed account of the affair and its aftermath. [News Source]

Cattle urine may lead to live BSE test. Canadian researchers say levels of a telltale protein in cattle urine may be the path to a bovine spongiform encephalopathy test for live cattle. [News Source]

Fears of new kinds of CJD. New versions of the incurable brain disease variant CJD could emerge "with dramatic effects," according to a study by a leading expert. [News Source]

Testing live cattle for mad cow disease possible: study (Chatham Daily News) The discovery of elevated protein levels in the urine of some cattle infected with mad cow disease raises the possibility that animals could eventually be screened using a test similar to a home pregnancy kit. Right now, cows can only be tested for the brain-wasting disease after they've [...] [News Source]

Test could lead to better BSE detection (UPI) WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers said changes in protein levels in urine can detect mad cow disease in live animals. [News Source]