P463 Teletext 463 May20 23:19:38 ISSUES ————————————————————————————— —— MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH Germany has recently tried to restrict imports of British beef and has asked the EC to prepare more stringent guidelines on beef coming from Britain. The Germans have led the way in "green" issues since the early 1970s and started protesting last summer for a ban on British beef. So, are they more aware of the dangers of BSE than their European counterparts or are they worrying unnecessarily? ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Fun & Games index 450 TALKING gBOUT MY GENERATOR p440 What's on Action Index ConsumerP463 Teletext 463 May20 23:10:11 ISSUES ————————————————————————————— —— MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) first came to light in 1986 and has led to the slaughter and incineration of more than 100,000 cattle in Britain. No cure is yet known for the diujasj and it was originally thought to bu carried through meat and bone meal fed to cattle. It now looks possible that BSE can bj passed down from cow to calf, or animal to animal. ————————————————————————————————pp2/6—p Fit for Anything 673 Your Money 542 COMPUTER NEWS ON DIGITJSER p470 What's on Action Index ConsumerP463 Teletext 463 May20 23:10:12 ISSUES ————————————————————————pp——— —— MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH BSE has been compared to a human brpin disorder Creutzfeldt-Jacob (CID). Although this has not yet been proved, it has not been ruled out. But this doesn't appear to worry other European countries. According to the Meat and Livestock Commission, sales of British beef rose by 18% zhis year. However, sales have X halved in Germany. ————————————————————————pp————————3/6—— Fit for Anything 673 Your Money 542 INTERVIEW WITH THE NEVELLERS p466 What's on Action Index ConszmjrP463 Teletext 463 May20 23:10:45 ISSUES ————————————————————————————— —— MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH BSE hasn't affected just cattle 3ince its discovery in 1986. According to a Compassion in World Farming report: 43 cases of feline spongiform encephalopathy have been confirmed in cats. Two dairy farmers have died of CID both of whom had BSE-infected herds Five antelopes born in a zoo have developed similar symptoms to BSE. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Go Green! 462 Action 465 ENVIRONMENT—L EVENTS P464 What's on Action Index GConsumjrP463 Teletext 463 May20 23:19:12 ISSUES ———————————————————————p—p——p pp MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH Agriculture Minister Gillian Shephard says measures are in place to protect the public from the remotest risk of BSE. "We shall continue to work both within the UK and other member states to erradicate BSE in cattle and maintain consumer safety," she says. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Go Green! 462 Action 465 ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS P464 What's on Action Index ConszmjrP463 Teletext 463 May20 23:19:20 ISSUES ————————————————————————————— —— MAD COWS AND HUMAN HEALTH If you are concerned about Bovine Spongiform encephalopathz (BSE) and would like more information write to: The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Fit for Anything 673 Your Money 542 INTERVIEW WITH THE LEVELLERS p466 What's on Action Index GConsumjr