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http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthissues/factsbehindissues/bse/

Ok. For those that have stated that BSE testing is NOT a "Food Safety Measure", read this and tell me that the testing is not being considered as such.

"Since November 2005, another control, the BSE testing of older animals was introduced. It means that cattle aged over 30 months at slaughter are allowed into the food chain only if they test negative for BSE. Testing helps to protect consumers from BSE because any animals found to be positive will be removed and destroyed.

From 1996 until November 2005 cattle aged over thirty months were simply banned from entering the food chain. This ban was replaced by BSE testing because, with the marked decline in BSE and the introduction of BSE testing, the risk from UK cattle born after August 1996 is now very low."
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