Inside the previous outbreak of Mad cow disease According to the CDC, the first two cases of BSE were identified in cows in 1986 in the United Kingdom. The cows were likely infected in the 1970s.

Mad cow disease prevention includes strict controls on cattle feed and meat processing. vCJD differs from classic CJD, which has no known link to beef and can affect vegetarians.

Commonly called mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, is a brain-wasting ailment. In humans, it can cause a variant of the degenerative, fatal brain disorder known as ...

The families of victims suffering from the human equivalent of "mad cow disease" have called for further research after a warning that meat in baby food and school meals eaten 18 years ago may be ...

Since the discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States on Dec. 23, Veneman said, the USDA has enhanced safeguards already in place to prevent BSE from entering the food supply.

HELENA -- After days of silence, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday that 102 pounds of beef tainted by mad cow disease had found its way to Montana and is part of the federal ...

As the subtitle suggests, it covers key British experiences of how the media handled GM food (“Frankenfoods”), use of animals ...

The Government of Canada announced an increase to the maximum value for cattle under its animal compensation regulations. This compensation will reflect the current market value.

The FSA Board has called on industry to work with the regulator to help protect children from the effects of glycerol in slush ice drinks, based on an assessment showing a risk to children under the ...

New sonic AI technology could give sheep farmers an alternative to ultrasound that they could use themselves to check ewes ...

A groundbreaking idea from a University of Alberta scientist could finally crack the code behind one of the most stubborn ...

Smoky skies are forcing honeybees to hunker down, impacting foraging and potentially reducing honey flow for beekeepers in ...