|
Archive
of mad cow news
|
More
on mad cow
Recent
news updates and a discussion of USDA actions, Harvard
risk analysis
|
Mad-cow
loopholes criticized
A
U.S. senator says USDA must act faster to protect the public
from mad-cow disease. (Associated Press, April 19, 2004.)
Mad-cow
tests blocked
USDA
refuses firm's request to test for mad-cow disease. (Washington
Post, April 16, 2004.)
The
case of the Cherry Hill Cluster
The
New York Times Magazine examines a woman's campaign that
asks: Is mad-cow disease already killing Americans? (March
28, 2004.)
Calif.
considers widespread mad-cow testing
California
lawmakers weigh testing all beef in the state for mad cow.
(Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2004.)
What's
the purpose of mad-cow testing?
USDA
officials say their testing program is not a food-safety program.
(MSNBC, March 25, 2004.)
How
much mad-cow testing is enough?
Canadian
investigators say two cases of mad-cow disease appear to have
been caused by tainted feed. (MSNBC, March 24, 2004.)
Mad-cow
cases linked to tainted feed
Canadian
investigators say two cases of mad-cow disease appear to have
been caused by tainted feed. (Associated Press, March
19, 2004.)
Opinion:
Check out the dead cow walking
A
former farmer examines why USDA has behaved the way it has.
(Aberdeen (S.D.) News, March 19, 2004.)
Consumer
groups: Mad-cow plan lacking
USDA's plan
to increase BSE testing isn't enough, some consumer advocates
say. (United Press International, March 16, 2004.)
USDA
says it will ramp up BSE testing
Testing of cattle will
be expanded, officials say, but department's moves are still
criticized. (Washington Post, March 16, 2004.)
Washington
state works to detect mad-cow disease
Medical workers set
up system to watch for the human form of the illness. (Seattle
Times, March 15, 2004.)
Mad-cow
surveillance system criticized
Critics say USDA's
system for detecting mad-cow disease has faults. (Associated
Press, March 15, 2004.)
Mad
cow scare delays disposal of dead cattle
Fear of BSE complicates
cow carcass disposal for lifestock industry. (The Oregonian,
March 14, 2004.)
Calif.
considers its own BSE testing
Lawmakers consider
bill that would provide testing of state's cattle. (Sacramento
Bee, March 12, 2004.)
USDA
blocks meat packers from testing for BSE
Companies that want
to test their products for mad-cow disease face opposition
from USDA. (Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2004. May require
subscription)
Key
mad-cow witness keeps silent
A USDA veterinarian at the center of a mad-cow investigation
has been kept out of the news. (United Press International,
March 4, 2004)
Mad
cow criminal probe launched
A criminal investigation
has been launched to determine whether mad cow documents were
falsified. (New York Times, March 4, 2004)
Beef
recall four times larger than disclosed
The amount of beef
recalled after December's mad cow discovery was four times
larger than USDA publicly discussed. (Seattle Times, March
2, 2004)
Number
of BSE tests plummets
The number of tests
conducted for mad-cow disease nationwide fell by almost 50
percent during the month of January, the month after the discovery
of Washington state's "mad cow." (Seattle Times,
Feb. 24, 2004)
Beef-recall
secrecy draws Calif. lawmakers' ire
California lawmakers
are outraged at an agreement that kept secret details of a
recent mad-cow beef recall. (Sacramento Bee, Feb. 20,
2004)
Lawmakers
accuse USDA of misleading public
With
three witnesses contradicting the USDA on whether December's
mad cow was a "downer cow," lawmakers say the agency's
credibility is at risk. (Seattle Times, Feb. 18, 2004)
Mad
cow threat: How bad is it?
New scientific findings are calling into question some assumptions
about the risk of mad cow disease. (Sacramento Bee, Feb.
17, 2004)
Newly
found mad cow strain similar to human CJD
Italian scientists have found a strain of mad cow disease
that appears similar to the human disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease. One researcher says the finding increases the odds
that contaminated meat may be causing some cases of CJD. (United
Press International, Feb. 16, 2004)
Dangerous
cow parts still enter food supply
Despite new USDA rules, some unsavory -- and perhaps risky
-- cow parts are still making it into the food supply. (Seattle
Times, Feb. 16, 2004)
FDA
panel urges more testing for mad cow disease
A government advisory panel says more thorough testing is
needed to determine the extent of mad cow disease in the United
States. (The New York Times, Feb. 14,
2004)
USDA
inspectors question government's mad cow lab
Federal meat inspectors have lost confidence in the U.S. government's
lab where mad cow tests are performed. Some inspectors suspect
other cases of mad cow are being covered up. (United Press
International, Feb. 9, 2004)
More
U.S. cattle likely to have mad cow disease
There is a "high probability" that mad cow disease
has already spread through the U.S. cattle population, an
international panel has concluded. (Washington Post, Feb.
5, 2004)
Number
of BSE tests plummets
The number of tests conducted for mad-cow disease nationwide
fell by almost 50 percent during the month of January, the
month after the discovery of Washington state's "mad
cow." (Seattle Times, Feb. 24, 2004)
Beef-recall
secrecy draws Calif. lawmakers' ire
California lawmakers are outraged at an agreement that kept
secret details of a recent mad-cow beef recall. (Sacramento
Bee, Feb. 20, 2004)
Lawmakers
accuse USDA of misleading public over mad cow
With three witnesses contradicting the USDA on whether December's
mad cow was a "downer cow," lawmakers say the agency's
credibility is at risk. (Seattle Times, Feb. 18, 2004)
Testimony
has 'serious implications,' lawmakers say
--
Washington Post, Feb. 18, 2004
Issue
speaks to BSE surveillance system -- UPI, Feb.
17, 2004
Lawmakers
urge big increase in BSE testing
-- Reuters, Feb. 17, 2004
Mad
cow threat: How bad is it?
New scientific findings are calling into question some assumptions
about the risk of mad cow disease. (Sacramento Bee, Feb.
17, 2004)
Newly
found mad cow strain similar to human CJD
Italian scientists have found a strain of mad cow disease
that appears similar to the human disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease. One researcher says the finding increases the odds
that contaminated meat may be causing some cases of CJD. (United
Press International, Feb. 16, 2004)
Some
scientists think new strain may be causing human illness
-- NY Times, Feb. 17, 2004
Dangerous
cow parts still enter food supply
Despite new USDA rules, some unsavory -- and perhaps risky
-- cow parts are still making it into the food supply. (Seattle
Times, Feb. 16, 2004)
Mad
cow 'truths' doubted
A Harvard study concerning risks associated with mad cow disease
has its critics. (Sacramento Bee, Feb. 16, 2004)
FDA
panel urges more testing for mad cow disease
A government advisory panel says more thorough testing is
needed to determine the extent of mad cow disease in the United
States. (The New York Times, Feb. 14, 2004)
USDA
inspectors question government's mad cow lab
Federal meat inspectors have lost confidence in the U.S. government's
lab where mad cow tests are performed. Some inspectors suspect
other cases of mad cow are being covered up. (United Press
International, Feb. 9, 2004)
More
U.S. cattle likely to have mad cow disease
There is a "high probability" that mad cow disease
has already spread through the U.S. cattle population, an
international panel has concluded. (Washington Post, Feb.
5, 2004)
Mad
cow has home on U.S. ranges
--
The Oregonian, Feb. 5, 2004
Ban
urged on all animal protein for cattle
-- New York Times, Feb. 5, 2004
Study:
Blood donors may be passing mad cow
-- Associated Press, Feb. 5, 2004
Man
who killed mad cow still asking questions
The slaughterhouse worker who killed the cow that
later proved to carry mad cow disease is still trying
to warn the public about the dangers he sees. (New York Times,
Feb. 3, 2004)
Blood
transfusion suspected in British mad cow case
U.S. food safety regulators say that for the first
time evidence points to a blood transfusion as the
possible means of an infection of the human form of
mad cow disease. (New York Times, Jan. 28, 2004)
Nobelist:
Test all cattle for mad cow
The U.S. beef supply won't be proven safe until all
cattle are tested for mad cow disease, says the
scientist who won a Nobel prize for his discoveries
concerning the illness. (Reuters, Jan. 27, 2004)
USDA
documents raise questions about mad cow testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted no mad
cow testing in Washington state for the seven months
preceding the discovery of an infected cow there last
month, according to documents released to UPI. (United
Press International, Jan. 15, 2004)
Mad
cow danger may be even bigger
A few scientists are finding evidence that mad cow
disease and other possibly related brain illnesses may
be more common than previously believed. (Scripps
Howard News Service, Jan. 13, 2004)
Have
scientists missed some mad cow disease cases in
humans?
Some researchers believe more monitoring is needed to
determine whether mad cow disease may already be
infecting humans. (Associated Press, Jan. 6, 2004)
USDA
refused to release mad cow records
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has repeatedly refused
to release documentation of its mad cow testing program. (United
Press International, Dec. 23, 2003)
|
