One major development since the original Discover article is the discovery last December of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, in Washington State. (discovermagazine.com)
Traders said assurances by Japan, Mexico and Canada that imports of U.S. beef would not be affected by the first case in six years of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Some of the issues that spurred the collaboration include health concerns such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) and environmental problems in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. (sciencemag.org)