BSE case found on Somerset farm poses 'no risk to food safety'

A single case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset farm but the public have been reassured there is no risk to food safety.

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BSE case found on Somerset farm poses 'no risk to food safety'

A single case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset farm but the public have been reassured there is no risk to food safety. The Animal and Plant...

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