Your article gives American beef eaters a false sense of security. Yes, only 1 cow out of the 20,000 tested has been discovered to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, over 35 million cows were slaughtered in the United States last year, meaning that only 0.06 percent of all cows slaughtered were tested for BSE. Small wonder only one infected cow has been found to date.
Log in
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address for full access to the Science News archives and digital editions.