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psud@lemmy.world 11 months agoWhen was the mad cow prion problem in UK beef?
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psud@lemmy.world 11 months agoWhen was the mad cow prion problem in UK beef?
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Ireland has had issues with BSE too, even recently.
In 2020, Irish beef destined for export to china was found to be infected, and it resulted in a 3 year ban on Irish beef imports. In 2023, another case was found, and exports have been stopped again.
There have been ~2000 cases since 2001. Way down from the 90s, but it still exists