Rampton, Sheldon.

It Can Happen Here. / Sheldon Rampton. - E Magazine, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 13. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: It Can Happen Here, July/Aug. 2001; pp. 34-39.

"Even today [2001], notwithstanding the nightmare that mad cow disease has meant for Europe, the U.S. meat industry and regulatory agencies have failed to take all the precautions needed to protect animal and human health. Europe has adopted tough regulations that ban the use of animal meat and blood in livestock feed. The U.S. has adopted regulations too, but with glaring holes." (E MAGAZINE) The author of this article contends that the United States could very well be exposed to outbreaks of animal-borne diseases.

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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Communicable diseases in animals.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Deer.
Feeds.
Foodborne diseases.
Foot-and-mouth disease.

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