Farm Sanctuary Op-Ed On Second Confirmed Case of 'Mad Cow' Disease in the U.S.

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is an Op- Ed by Gene Bauston, president, Farm Sanctuary:

The discovery of the latest case of "mad cow" disease in the U.S. should disprove the adage that "ignorance is bliss." For years, the U.S. government has been obfuscating the issue of mad cow disease (aka bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE) in the U.S., hoping to forestall consumer hysteria like the one that caused the financial collapse of the British beef industry.

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Farm Sanctuary Op-Ed On Second Confirmed Case of 'Mad Cow' Disease in the U.S.

But the word is out, and Americans need to listen up. Mad cow disease is present in the U.S., and from the look of things, it's likely been here for years. Lawmakers and policy leaders need to start putting the welfare of humans (and animals) above those of...

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