bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

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They’re Feeding WHAT To Cows?

Brad Jacobson | OnEarth | December 12, 2013

'Poultry litter' is exactly what it sounds like: the filthy stuff scraped off the floor of a chicken coop. Feeding it to cattle (yes, that happens) risks the spread of mad cow disease—yet the FDA has done nothing to stop it. Read More »