Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Cookout Serves Up Praise of U.S. Beef
State agriculture officials, undaunted by the mad cow scare sweeping Europe, held an impromptu cookout to hail the safety of U.S. beef. Munching on smoked brisket at a popular barbecue spot in Austin, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry criticized the media for stoking fears among domestic beef consumers. The agricultural commissioner said evidence that bovine spongiform encephalopothy, known as BSE, will cause human brain disorders was “circumstantial” and that the issue has been politicized in Britain and Europe.
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