Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Case of Mad Cow Disease Found in California
The discovery of a case of mad cow disease in a cow in California prompted two major South Korean retailers to immediately suspend sales of U.S. beef. Although it’s the first such case in six years, and was found in a cow not intended for human consumption, the news set off fresh worries about the […]
Alternative Meat
When a number of cows tested positive for BSE, or Mad Cow Disease, in Germany last year, droves of people vowed to stay away from beef products. Exotic meats, such as ostrich and kangaroo, came into favor, as well as organic meat. But as Michael Muhlberger reports, many Germans are going back to eating beef.
Where’s the beef? (And when will it be back in South Korea?)
A delegation of South Korean officials is on its way to Washington, D.C., as part of an effort to calm fears over mad cow disease. There have been demonstrations in South Korea over plans to resume imports of U.S. beef. The Takeaway gets the latest from the BBC’s John Sudworth in Seoul.