date:Jan 22, 2014
E, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD).
The disease originated with the practice of feeding cattle meat and bone meal to cattle herds as a substitute for soy beans, which can be difficult to grow in Europe.
Humans can contract vCJD from eating meat contaminated with brain or spinal tissue from cattle infected with BSE, which is not destroyed when cooked.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced plans to ease regulations on beef imports in regard to BSE. The U.S. has banned b