BSE (MAD COW DISEASE)

Written by Roy Moore, Maverick Ranch Association
Reviewed by Gary Smith PhD, Colorado State University
(Dr. Smith is considered by many to be the world's most prominent Meat Scientist. Dr. Smith holds the Montfort Chair at Colorado State University and former head of Texas A&M Animal Science Department).

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease has captured the attention of the news media. Consumers are expressing concern as the media reports only a small portion of the story. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), along with other safety organizations have taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of our beef in the United States. Additionally, there have been ongoing studies to define the exact cause and nature of the disease. At this time, there have not been any known cases of BSE in the United States and continued steps are being taken to prevent BSE from affecting the U.S.
Maverick Ranch Natural Beef has been inundated with calls regarding BSE over the past few months. As a measure to inform those concerned, we have put together the following question and answer summary on BSE and other similar diseases. There are many theories of Mad Cow Disease and the probable links to a similar disease in humans, New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD). As a result, Roy Moore met with Dr. Gary Smith, who reviewed our questions and answers and suggested "firewalls" that Maverick Ranch could enact to protect our consumers in the best way possible. These "firewalls" and Maverick's coarse of action appear following the questions and answers.

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