Milk may caused BSE outbreaks in Japan
Some of the BSE cases in Japan may be linked to milk containing Dutch-made fat, according to an investigation by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The investigations examined 32 of the 33 animals in Japan confirmed to be
infected with BSE. The ministry said the disease found in 13 of those animals
was highly attributed to alternative milk made from powdered animal fat produced
by a feed plant in the Netherlands, according to Kyodo News service. The 13 cows
were born in the Hokkaido or Kanto regions between 1995 and
1996.
Not definite
Alternative milk, which uses
mostly skim milk as its basic ingredient, is fed to baby cows up to seven weeks
after they’re born. The ministry added that the results of the investigations
are not definite, as Dutch and other reports have denied animal fat as a cause
of BSE, Kyodo reported.
Related website:
Japan Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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