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Track system lacking hampers mad cow investigation
Washington officials report 19 of 80 cows entering the United States linked to the mad cow case have been traced. The delay stems from a lax identification regime with paper records and no nationwide uniform system, slowing origins tracking and hindering containment efforts as calls grow for a mandatory electronic ID plan.
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Washington
United States
Carol Tucker Foreman
Consumer Federation of America
Linda Detwiler
Agriculture Department
U.S
Canada
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Veneman
Foreman
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