Mad cow disease (also known as Bovine spongiform encephalopathy [BSE]) is a neurodegenerative, fatal affliction of cows. It?s caused by prions, which are proteins that are normally present in cows, but they have been mis-folded. Think of a paper clip as a prion, and its unwound form as a straight strip of metal is the original protein. The mishapen prions can also induce other normal proteins around them to become prions.
http://www.interestingscience.net/madcow/
Unfortunately because its not a disease its nearly impossible to erradicate.
Is BSE an issue for you when you order for meat (so you order more expensive fresh minced meat) ?
http://www.interestingscience.net/madcow/
Unfortunately because its not a disease its nearly impossible to erradicate.
Is BSE an issue for you when you order for meat (so you order more expensive fresh minced meat) ?