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The Missouri House of Representatives has passed H.B. 1860 on a vote of 108-32. The bill would make it a crime to record undercover pictures and videos on factory farms. Animal rights organizations have used these methods to expose animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions on farms and in slaughterhouses. Now it’s up to the Missouri … Read more
Last month’s case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), popularly known as “mad cow disease” raised the spectre of that illness in the United States. There is evidence that there are two types of BSE: typical and atypical. The typical strain is contracted when the animals are given food made from contaminated cows. A ban on … Read more
The USDA has released more details about the case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as “mad cow” disease, that was found in a dairy cow in California. The government said the cow was “humanely euthanized” after it demonstrated “downer” behavior; that is, it stopped walking. This case was an “atypical case of BSE”, … Read more
The USDA announced on Tuesday that a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), popularly known as “mad cow disease” was discovered in a dairy cow in California. USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford said in a statement, “the carcass of the animal is being held under State authority at a rendering facility in California … Read more
The USDA is going to change its import regulations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as mad cow disease, to bring it in line with international standards. The World Health Organization for Animal Health (OIE) uses certain criteria when they classify a country’s BSE risk status. There are three categories of risk, ranging … Read more
United States Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY) has reintroduced a bill to permanently prohibit all unhealthy livestock from the food supply. Representative Peter King (R-NY) is a cosponsor of the bill. The Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3704) would make the ban on so-called “downer” cattle permanent. The ban would cover all livestock … Read more