'Mad Cow Disease' part 2 - a bogus professor and a dead cat
About this episode
This episode discusses the implications of Mad Cow Disease, focusing on enforcement issues and public panic.
Part 2 of 4 on Mad Cow Disease: In this episode, the cracks in enforcement are showing, panic is slowly boiling, and the science is catching up. What we cover: The panic spike when BSE appears in domestic catsThe danger of stopping at the legislation, without interrogating whether industry is complying and how you would know.The reassurance cycle – shock, anxiety, reassurance, repeat, and whether the Government could or should have said more. The political landsc...
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