Mad Cow Disease

Mad cow disease causes holes in the brain giving spongy appears which eventually leads to death of the cow. The disease is thought to be caused from a self replacing protein called Prion. The disease cannot be spread from animal to animal contact only consumption of infected animal commonly found in bone and blood meals. Mad cow can be spread to humans which is called v-CJD. However there should be no concern when consuming meat because of the strict requirements for beef producers to keep records of all animals and feed fed to animals. As of now there have been no confirmed cases of v-CJD from US plants however there have been cases in Europe.