America and the BSE Scare: Near Misses, Future Lessons

America and the BSE Scare: Near Misses, Future Lessons

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America and the BSE Scare: Near Misses, Future Lessons

dc.contributor.advisor	Hutt, Peter Barton	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shanmugam, Kannon	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-15T20:16:20Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	America and the BSE Scare: Near Misses, Future Lessons (1997 Third Year Paper)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8889433
dc.description.abstract	Today, the potential consequences of BSE, although perhaps not as great as originally feared, still demand attention at the highest level of government. In this paper, my goals are twofold: to place the development of the disease in its historical context, and to examine the options faced by government regulators in attempting to stem its spread. In Part I, I briefly trace the historical background of the "mad cowâ€ scare, from its origin in England to the present day. In Part II, I examine the American response to the disease, situating steps taken by the United States government in the broader context of simultaneous developments occurring around the world. In Part III, I outline proposals made this month by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to impose a complete ban on certain types of animal feed implicated in the spread of "mad cowâ€ disease. Finally, in Part IV, I present possible criticisms of the latest FDA proposals, arguing that they are too narrow to deal with the threat of human infection from unforeseen species and too difficult to enforce. In addition, I present alternative proposals to address each of these concerns.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dash.license	LAA	en_US
dc.subject	Food and Drug Law	en
dc.subject	FDA	en
dc.subject	mad cow	en
dc.subject	BSE	en
dc.title	America and the BSE Scare: Near Misses, Future Lessons	en
dc.type	Paper (for course/seminar/workshop)	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-06-15T20:16:20Z