Strengthening BSE disease safeguards

Billings, Mont. - In the wake of the discovery of a cow in Alabama infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that did not enter the U.S. food supply, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement regarding his organization’s involvement in strengthening the nation’s BSE safeguards.

“Bovine spongiform encephalopathy was first detected in Europe in 1986 and then spread to 25 countries. Worldwide, more than 180,000 cattle contracted the disease and 205 human deaths in 11 countries were attributed to BSE. The incidence of the disease has declined in recent years, with five...