Gaps Remain in U.S. Defense Against Mad Cow Disease; Some Suggest There has Been No Real Reform Despite the President's Promises

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WASHINGTON (AP) - American cattle are eating chicken litter, cattle blood and restaurant leftovers that could help transmit mad cow disease - a gap in the U.S. defense that the Bush administration promised to close nearly 18 months ago.

"Once the cameras were turned off and the media coverage dissipated, then it's been business as usual, no real reform, just keep feeding slaughterhouse waste," said John Stauber, an activist and co-author of "Mad Cow USA: Could the Nightmare Happen Here?"

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Gaps Remain in U.S. Defense Against Mad Cow Disease; Some Suggest There has Been No Real Reform Despite the President's Promises

He contended, "The entire U.S. policy is designed to protect the livestock industry's access to slau...

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