Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Why Andorrans live longer.
Friday October 03rd 2008, 7:00 pm

According to the World Health Organization, Andorrans' average life expectancy is 83.5, officially the highest in the world. People in their late nineties are not unusual in the principality. [News Source]

Creekstone BSE Case: Latest Rulings And A “New Test” Development (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
Friday October 03rd 2008, 12:12 pm

The discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), often referred to as Mad Cow Disease, in the US cattle herd in December 2003 resulted in a precipitous drop in US beef exports. In order to reclaim its share of those export markets, Creekstone Farm Premium Beef decided in early 2004 to test each cow it slaughters for BSE. [News Source]

Creekstone BSE Case: Latest Rulings And A “New Test” Development (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
Friday October 03rd 2008, 1:27 am

The discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), often referred to as Mad Cow Disease, in the US cattle herd in December 2003 resulted in a precipitous drop in US beef exports. In order to reclaim its share of those export markets, Creekstone Farm Premium Beef decided in early 2004 to test each cow it slaughters for BSE. [News Source]