How not to act on good advice
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The UK government needs to demonstrate the scientific validity of its actions to eliminate bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and remove the ban on beef and its by-products imposed by other European countries. The ministries for health and agriculture are contributing 8.5 million pounds sterling for BSE research. The government ignored the advice of the Southwood committee in 1980 that emphasized the importance of preventing human consumption of cattle with BSE. A political twist to the conclusions of the committee played down the severity of the problem and the possibility of BSE spreading to humans.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Spending on BSE research
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David Skegg's estimate of three million pounds expenditure on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) research in UK from 1988 to 1991 is inaccurate and misleading. Several sources of government research funding have been omitted. A report of the Ruminants Advisory Sectoral Group reveals that the annual expenditure on BSE-related research and development in 1991-1992 was 8.324 million pounds.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Likely size of the French BSE epidemic
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Figures are given for the number of reported cases of bovine spongiform encephaiopathy (BSE) in Europe. The risks associated with the consumption of French beef are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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