How is “mad cow disease” spread?
BSE does not spread from animal to animal contact or from animals to humans through normal contact. BSE can only be transmitted through feed containing meat and bone meal (MBM) from BSE-infected cattle. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of such ruminant-derived protein supplements in cattle feed. The feed ban breaks the cycle of BSE and, with full compliance, assures the disease will be eliminated.
