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psud@lemmy.world 9 months agoWhen was the mad cow prion problem in UK beef?
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psud@lemmy.world 9 months agoWhen was the mad cow prion problem in UK beef?
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 9 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