mad-cow

The first edition appeared in the midst of the British outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE, also known as mad-cow disease—which meant it was illegal to sell brains, spinal cords or the heads of cows, not to mention many cuts of meat on the bone—and Ms. Helou had to travel to Spain, France and Italy to test her recipes.

A Deliciously Offal Meal Bruce Palling 2011

Disease, however, can also curtail U.S. exports, which is what happened in 2004 after an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as mad-cow disease.

Meat Prices Continue Their Bull Run Liam Pleven 2011

First, as of July 2000 about 175,000 cows in the United Kingdom developed a disease called "mad-cow" disease — a progressive disease of the nervous system of cattle.

Mad-cow Disease 2010

Second, at least 80 people in the United Kingdom developed a progressive neurological disease called variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD) that may have resulted from eating meat prepared from cows with "mad-cow" disease.

Mad-cow Disease 2010

Prions are found in the brains of cows with "mad-cow" disease and in the brains of humans with vCJD.

Mad-cow Disease 2010

They are concerned that the public may fear that vaccines containing bovine material from countries at risk for "mad-cow" disease could potentially transmit this disease to children.

Mad-cow Disease 2010

The U.S. deal became bogged down in 2008 after South Korea, in an unrelated measure, reopened its market to American beef, leading to huge protests over fears of mad-cow disease that later proved unfounded.

US-South Korea Free-Trade Pact Trails EU Agreement Evan Ramstad 2011

If vaccines pose no risk for progressive neurological diseases, why did the Public Health Service choose to eliminate bovine-derived materials obtained from countries at risk for "mad-cow" disease?

Mad-cow Disease 2010

Other issues similarly plague the relationship, such as the ongoing Japanese restriction on U.S. beef imports, in place since 2003 amid fears of mad-cow disease.

Speed Dating With Japan's Leaders Michael Auslin 2011

Cows with "mad-cow" disease have prions in their brain, spinal cord and retina.

Mad-cow Disease 2010