Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 You can catch up to date on this on CNN or MSNBC or by tomorrow, your regular news stations ... - > Mad-Cow Case Found in Washington > By Bill Snyder > Staff Reporter > 12/23/2003 06:20 PM EST > http://www.thestreet.com/tech/billsnyder/10133920.html > > The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it has confirmed at least one > case of mad-cow disease in Washington state. > The news immediately sparked a sell-off in shares of McDonald's (MCD:NYSE - > commentary - research), the world's largest consumer of beef. In after-hours > trading, McDonald's was off 98 cents, or 4%, at $24.30. > > A spokesman for the department said that it appears that no beef tainted > with the deadly disease worked its way into the food supply of the U.S. " We > are confident in the safety of our food supply, " said Agriculture Secretary > Ann Veneman. > Mad-cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), had > previously not been found in the U.S., but it devastated the European and > British cattle industry in the 1990s. > > © 1996- TheStreet.com, Inc. All rights reserved. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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