BSE (“Mad Cow Disease”): A Brief Overview

Becker, Geoffrey S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Animals;    Animal diseases;    Bovine spongiform encephalopathy;   

RP-ID  :  RS22345
RP-ID  :  RS22345_2006Jul18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The appearance of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “mad cow disease”) in North America in 2003 raised meat safety 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 and Korea. 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.