Government Plans to Cut Back on Mad Cow Testing

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Mad Cow
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GOODNESS - WHAT IS THE BUSH ADMINSTRATION THINKING?

The government is planning to cut back on testing for BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease.

This comes at the same time Japanese inspectors are touring 35 U.S. beef processing plants. The inspections will end Friday.

So far, Senator Chuck Hagel says only minor issues have surfaced, and he is optimistic that U.S. beef trade with Japan can resume next week.

"There should be a summary resolution meeting tomorrow at the end of the day where we are hopeful that recommendations will be made to move forward, so that in fact over the next week we can see re-opening of market for American beef," said Hagel.

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