Researchers Have Developed a New Rapid Test for Mad Cow Disease
A fast test to diagnose fatal brain conditions such as mad cow disease in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans could be on the horizon,...
FSIS to hold a technical meeting to discuss the updated risk assessment for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a technical meeting to present and receive comments on an updated risk assessment for bovine spongiform...
Government to scale back mad cow testing
Libby Quaid of the Associated Press reports that despite the confirmation of a third case of mad cow disease, the government intends to scale back...
Ottawa looks into possible mad cow case
The Canadian Press reports that federal agriculture inspectors are looking into the possibility of another case of mad cow disease, a spokesman for the Canadian...
Inspectors test possible BSE case
CBC.CA News reports that federal inspectors are testing an animal that is suspected of having mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. Mark...
How now mad cow: real food safety concerns
Susan L. Burke of eDiets reports that mad cow disease has thousands turning up their noses at burgers. Meat sales are down, and moms don't...
The Right Chemistry: Mad cows and sprouts
In a recent CanWest News story, Joe Schwarcz asks "what are you more worried about eating, beef from a hamburger joint or a sandwich made...
Amid mad cow concerns, court considers Canada cattle imports
David Kravets of the Associated Press reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture insists it's safe to resume the imports of Candian cattle, despite a...
New bill would allow beef to carry 'no mad cow' label
Supermarket shoppers can buy grass-fed beef, organic beef, Black Angus and so on -- but if a bill sponsored by a local lawmaker passes, consumers...
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