ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Mad Cow Disease and U.S. Beef Exports.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: More than two dozen countries halted U.S. beef exports as a result of last week's first case of mad cow disease mad cow disease: see prion. mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g. found in Washington state, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Reuters Reuters British cooperative news agency. Founded in 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, it was initially concerned with commercial news but began to serve a growing newspaper clientele after the London Morning Advertiser subscribed in 1858. . Ten thousand pounds of beef linked to the infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. cow has been recalled. USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. officials stated the diseased dis·eased adj. 1. Affected with disease. 2. Unsound or disordered. cow was born in Canada. Some Democrats have criticized the Bush Administration for stopping a proposal last month that would ban the use of downer down·er n. A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer. cattle for human consumption. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: -0- Jim Polarek is the vice president of Collagen and Gelatin Development at FibroGen, Inc. He is an expert on recombinant human sequence collagens and gelatins. Collagen and its derivative, gelatin, have been widely used in medical, pharmaceutical and consumer products for more than 100 years. The supply of these materials, created from animal remains, is both abundant and inexpensive. However, most formulations are not highly purified and have the potential to cause an inflammatory reaction in some product users. In addition, concerns have been raised over the last several years about the potential for contamination of bovine products with mad cow disease and its human variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. FibroGen scientists have developed the only known method of recombinantly producing human and animal collagen in a synthetic process. FibroGen's technology offers a significantly improved component for such applications as implantable medical devices and treatments for incontinence, as well as plastic surgery, pharmaceutical formulations, and food products. 650-866-7200 jpolarek@fibrogen.com Wendy Preiser is the vice president of marketing at Gardenburger. While meatless producers Gardenburger understand that food safety concerns are not limited to the meat industry, it knows that fear of such diseases is one reason more than 10 million Americans today seek meat alternatives. Preiser can give her company's reaction to the recent U.S. case of mad cow disease, as well as discuss meatless trends and other issues surrounding food safety. PR Contact: Kristen Siefkin 503-546-7866 kristen@lanemarketing.com Professor Karen Chou, of Michigan State University, has conducted research that examines toxicity of chemicals in the environment, including contaminants in water, animal feed, and human diets. She has also served on the Review Panel for the Toxicological Evaluation Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Health and Welfare Canada and the Advisory Committee for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease). 517-432-1392 517-355-1855 (University PR Phone) Dr. John Whitley, of Adelaide University, School of Economics North Terrace in Australia, has conducted research in agricultural economics and industrial organization. His work focuses on market structure in agriculture including concentration, competition, vertical integration and coordination, and marketing. He has specifically examined the changing vertical and horizontal structure of livestock production in the United States, the emergence of alternative (value-based) marketing arrangements in the slaughter cattle markets of the Unites States and Australia, and deregulation in agriculture on efficiency and distribution within the sector, and the elasticity of agricultural and quality supply. 61 08 8303 5500 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. Business Wire's "BSE See Bombay Stock Exchange. BSE See Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). : Mad Cow Alert" site is now available to the media and public looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the most up to date news and links regarding the current Mad Cow outbreak. The site contains the most recent news and related links including: BSEInfo.org, USDA Resources, CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation .gov Information and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Resource Center. Media can access breaking press releases as well as find experts to discuss this very important outbreak. Just link on: www.businesswire.com, and select the "BSE: Mad Cow Alert" link for all the information you need on this topical topical /top·i·cal/ (top´i-k'l) pertaining to a particular area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. top·i·cal adj. event. |
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