[RC] OT - Mad Cow Disease in WA State - DarkHorseGoddess
Mad Cow Disease Suspected in U.S. Cow Dec 23, 2003 4:47 pm US/Central WASHINGTON (AP) The first-ever U.S. case of mad cow disease is suspected in a single cow in Washington state, but the American food supply is safe, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said Tuesday.
"We remain confident in the safety of our food supply," said Veneman.
She told a news conference that a single Holstein cow that was either sick or injured -- thus never destined for the U.S. food supply -- tested presumptively positive for the brain-wasting illness.
