BSE News: Activists Use Mad Cow Scare to Advance Ideological Agendas

Friday, May 04, 2001

Activists Use Mad Cow Scare to Advance Ideological Agendas

May 4, 2001 by David Martosko
Wasington Legal Foundation

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Many experts believe that we have managed to prevent [mad cow disease] from coming here. However, there are others who are most concerned and believe that, no, it's just a matter of time before it turns up here. It really depends on who you ask. Complete article...

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With many special interest groups hoping to benefit by generating public alarm over "mad cow" disease, real facts can be hard to find. Even the name "mad cow" has been used because of the emotional reaction it produces. The real name for the disease, after all, is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Despite the detection of a single case of the disease in the United States, BSE does not present a public health risk for the American population. Through Mad-Cow-Facts.com and this BSE News Blog, the Center for Global Food Issues hopes to provide concerned beef consumers with credible information about mad cow disease and related variant (vCJD) from recognized academic and industry experts. Learn More About Mad Cow Disease...

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