U.S. says mad cow animal imported from Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department says it believes the dairy cow infected with mad cow disease was imported from Canada in 2001.
Ron DeHaven, the USDA’s chief veterinarian, told reporters on Saturday the dairy cow was one of 74 cattle imported into Idaho in 2001. The cow was born in April 1997.
The USDA said meat linked to the infected cow was sold in four western states — Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada
Origin of the BSE infection aside, they FDA has some real questions to answer. As we watch the cattle industry in this country collapse, it’s doubtful that they will be able to deflect blame by pointing to Canada but, nothing suprises me anymore.
Regardless, this has just barely begun. Perhaps we should get acquainted with Canadian and Mexican beef.