April 25, 2012
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The announcement on Tuesday that a California dairy cow had mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), highlights shortcomings of the country's food safety system, say critics. Read more
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Dr. Michael Hansen, senior scientist at Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, and an expert in mad cow, is available for comment on the mad cow story.
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MICHAEL HANSEN, PHD, CONSUMERS UNION - Statement on BSE positive cow
Consumers Union is seriously Read more
Dr. Michael Hansen, senior scientist at Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, and an expert in mad cow, is available for comment on the mad cow story.
914.378.2452
hansmi@consumer.org
MICHAEL HANSEN, PHD, CONSUMERS UNION - Statement on BSE positive cow
Consumers Union is seriously Read more
April 25, 2012
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I was still in medical training when I was called to testify in defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. If you remember, Oprah swore she would never eat another burger again after hearing that cows were being fed the... Read more
April 24, 2012
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The USDA has confirmed that a case of mad cow disease was found in a California dairy cow. It is the fourth case of mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), found in U.S. cattle since the first in December 2003. Los Angeles-based Baker... Read more
April 25, 2012
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In an announcement that could raise new questions about food safety and result in economic setbacks to California's multibillion-dollar agricultural industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said that a case of mad cow disease has... Read more
April 24, 2012
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News of a new "mad cow" in the United States could not come at a worse time. Read more
February 28, 2012
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Have you ever glanced at the ingredients on a hot dog or a can of Spam Lite and wondered about an ingredient called "mechanically separated chicken" or "mechanically separated meat"? This type of meat is collected from animal carcasses after all... Read more
January 24, 2012
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SAN FRANCISCO -- California's ban on the sale of pork from "downer" pigs, those that were too feeble to walk before being slaughtered, can't be enforced because a less stringent federal law regulates slaughterhouse inspections, the U.S. Supreme... Read more
November 1, 2011
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Holly Mills was a lively teenager about to start university. But with her whole life ahead of her, she suddenly found herself in the grip of tragedy. Read more
September 19, 2011
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The government's expert advisers assume that as many as 15,000 people in this country are infected with the prion infection agents that cause the lethal brain disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob (vCJD), the human form of BSE or "mad cow disease".... Read more
