BSE ("Mad Cow Disease") A Brief Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada.

Japan.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Defines bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease," and discusses instances of BSE in North America; U.S. safeguards, including import restrictions, testing and surveillance, meat safety, and feed restrictions; and the impact of BSE on the livestock industry and trade with Japan, South Korea, and Canada. Reviews issues for Congress, including the Japanese ban on beef imports, country-of-origin labeling, animal identification, and USDA funding for BSE

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service BSE ("Mad Cow Disease")

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-RSI-0593

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