BSE ("Mad Cow Disease"): A Brief Overview

[摘要] The appearance of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “mad cow disease”) in North America has raised public health concerns and disrupted trade for cattle and beef producers. A major issue for Congress has been how to rebuild foreign confidence in the safety of U.S. beef and regain lost markets like Japan. Among other issues are whether additional measures are needed to further protect the public and cattle herd, and concerns over the relative costs and benefits of such measures for consumers, taxpayers and industry.

[发布日期] 2005-12-08 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Animals;Bovine spongiform encephalopathy