Great Britain had a much different situation than we do and did here in the United States, in that they had literally thousands of infected animals with human health risks. Their infectivity in this disease happened before very much was known about it. Ann Veneman animalbritaindisease share on social
Now, the impact on export markets - we export about 10 percent of what we produce, so obviously that will probably have some impact on the market. At this point it's too early to determine how much. Ann Veneman determineearlyexport Change image and share on social
The cows have ID numbers. And we should be able, throughout the investigation, which is ongoing as we speak, to be able to track that cow back to where it came from initially. Ann Veneman backcowinitially Change image and share on social
This was a dairy cow, and dairy cows have IDs on them. The ID was traced back to the farm in Washington. It's a dairy farm. And that farm now has been quarantined, and the owners have been very cooperative in doing that. Ann Veneman backcooperativecow share on social
But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts - that is, the meat of the animal itself - should not cause any risk to human health. Ann Veneman animalbasecut share on social
I'm confident that we have measures in place. And the additional measures that we announced yesterday will be even more protective of our food supply in this country. Ann Veneman additionalannounceconfident Change image and share on social
We've all learned about this disease since it was first discovered several years ago in Europe. And so I think we've learned from the European experience. Ann Veneman agodiscoverdisease Change image and share on social
The demand for beef in Canada remains strong because I think people in America, in North America, know that we have a very strong food safety system and that our food is safe to eat. Ann Veneman americabeefcanada Change image and share on social
