On Mad Cow Disease(BSE) Voices from two sides Dora Wang 2008-3-11
On Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Voices from Two Sides Dora WANG 2008-3-11
Basic information o What is mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE? ●1986;1993;,1996 ● Countries involved o human version of mad cow disease (VCJD)
Basic information ⚫ What is mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) ? ⚫ 1986; 1993; 1996 ⚫ Countries involved ⚫ human version of mad cow disease (vCJD )
Official claims Vs. Unofficial views ● The role of prion OThe role of the government
Official claims Vs. Unofficial views ⚫The role of prion ⚫The role of the government
The role of prion ● Officia o Unofficial Cause of bse oa“ RESPONSE” Oneither a virus nor rather than a cause a bacterium (a play of words? O contain no dna or cleansing"agent RNA othe same discovery Oabnormal form as previous ones (eg. microzyme)
The role of prion ⚫Official cause of BSE neither a virus nor a bacterium contain no DNA or RNA abnormal form ⚫Unofficial a “RESPONSE” rather than a cause (a play of words?) "cleansing" agent the same discovery as previous ones (eg. microzyma)
The role of the government ● Officia o Unofficial Prohibit the use of olie to the public high-risk cattle oprofit-oriented (eg materials rendering) test samples of O Conspire with the meat cattle industry a recall policy
The role of the government ⚫Official prohibit the use of high-risk cattle materials test samples of meat a recall policy ⚫Unofficial lie to the public profit-oriented (eg. rendering) Conspire with the cattle industry
Personal reflection lImited knowledge ● Butterfly effect o( Human activity Vs laws of nature
Personal reflection ⚫Limited knowledge ⚫Butterfly effect ⚫(Human activity Vs. laws of nature)