GOAT BSE
February 1st, 2005 BY KEITH NUTHALL
COMPREHENSIVE tests will be carried out following the conformation that a goat in France did indeed die of BSE, said the European Commission. This follows concerns aired by the European Food Safety Authority's BIOHAZ panel. It stressed that "important information gaps do not allow, at this stage, the quantification of BSE-related risks" regarding goat meat consumption.
COMPREHENSIVE tests will be carried out following the conformation that a goat in France did indeed die of BSE, said the European Commission. This follows concerns aired by the European Food Safety Authority's BIOHAZ panel. It stressed that "important information gaps do not allow, at this stage, the quantification of BSE-related risks" regarding goat meat consumption.
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