August 24, 2006
Canada confirms 8th case of mad cow disease
Canadian authorities have confirmed its 8th case of mad cow disease in an animal believed to be born before the country's feed ban went into effect.
The beef cow was discovered in Alberta, a little more than a month after the 7th case. The case is expected to spur mounting concerns in the US about the safety of Canadian beef, with groups like R-CALF calling for a ban on Canadian live cattle imports.
It may also raise concerns in once-major US beef customers like Japan and South Korea who are concerned that some US beef processing plants process Canadian beef along with US beef.
Officials at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said that no part of the animal entered the human or animal food supply.
