Experts urge cautious beef choices amid mad cow case
Food safety specialists advise avoiding brain and uncertain ground beef sources while body of human BSE remains rare. They note risk is low overall and a single cow case does not justify panic, citing prions mainly in brain and spinal tissues and inedible nervous tissues.
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Marion Nestle
New York University
Understanding mad cow disease and safe beef handling
Food safety experts explain BSE affects brain and spinal tissue not muscle. Consumers should avoid spinal material in certain cuts, buy labeled ground beef, and follow proper cooking and hygiene to reduce bacterial risks.
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Canada-linked mad cow case raises trade fears
Canadian officials caution against premature conclusions while linking a diseased cow to the United States amid trade fallout. The case compounds losses from U S beef bans, with Canada noting inconsistent records and lingering import suspicions as the FDA and agriculture officials trace origins and monitor byproducts.
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United States
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Canada
Brian Evans
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Cow byproducts tied to mad cow probes recalled
Federal inspectors focus on byproducts from the tainted Holstein used in candles soil and feed. Baker Commodities halted 800 tons of cow byproduct from Seattle and Tacoma plants amid recall fears and potential $200 000 losses.
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Dalton Hobbs
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Upton Sinclair
Hobbs
Baker Commodities, Inc
Seattle
Tacoma
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ray Kelly
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