Irish beef exports halted to China after BSE case detected

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Irish beef exports to China have been halted after a case of Atypical BSE was detected here. The new case was discovered on November 3rd after tests were carried out by Department of Agriculture vets on a dead 10-year-old cow that had been delivered for destruction. "The animal did not enter the food or feed chain and there are no public health risks associated with this occurrence," the Department of Agriculture told Newstalk in a statement. Advertisement "Atypical BSE is a rare spontaneous event that may occur in any bovine population. It is not related to feed contamination," it added....