An op-ed piece about the US issue with Mad Cow Disease.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:55:31
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 3 pages (705 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 3 pages (705 words)
Time to End Mad Cow.
One month ago, test results on the 12-year-old cow believed to be harboring BSE, also known as Mad Cow Disease, came back negative. As a result, fears of a U.S. mad cow outbreak were allayed.
However, that is no reason to feel confident about the American beef supply. According to the Organic Consumers Association, the United States Department of Agriculture has repeatedly failed to meet international standards set by …
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…it's history." 28 Sep 2005.
<http://bse.airtime.co.uk/hist.htm>
Doughton, Sandi. "Mad Cow Disease Suspected in Washington State." Seattle Times. Dec 2003. 28 Sep 2005. <http://www.mindfully.org/Farm/2003/Mad-Cow-Disease-US23dec03.htm>
Greger, Michael. "U.S. Violates World Health Organization Guidelines for Mad Cow Disease: A Comparison of North American and European Safeguards." Organic Consumers Association. 2003. 28 Sep. 2005. <http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/GregerBSE.cfm>.
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