Mad Cow Disease : Agricultural Issues for Congress

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines issues surrounding the 2003 discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," in a Washington State dairy cow. Reviews economic and trade impl...

Examines issues surrounding the 2003 discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," in a Washington State dairy cow. Reviews economic and trade implications of BSE case and U.S. BSE safeguards, including USDA and FDA policy changes after Washington State BSE case, provides an overview of international panel of BSE experts report assessing and recommending improvements for U.S. BSE safeguards, discusses a BSE case in Canada, including USDA response, and examines related 108th Congress legislative activities.

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