EU Takes Step to Halt ‘Mad Cow’ Panic
From Times Wire Reports
The European Union took its most drastic measure yet to stem panic over “mad cow” disease by ordering a six-month ban on almost all animal products in fodder. The ban is expected to cost $1.3 billion, but the ministers hope that it will return confidence in the beef industry. Fodder containing animal products is a key suspect in spreading the disease from Britain four years ago into other areas of Europe.
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