Zimbabwe: Harare, UK Clash Over Beef Imports

ZIMBABWE'S Department of Veterinary Services this week dismissed warnings by British authorities that meat from Zimbabwean cattle that are over 30 months old may pose a slightly higher risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) than other imported beef sold in that country.

Vet Services director Stuart Hargreaves said the Food Standards Agency of United Kingdom (UK), which included Polish and South African beef in its alert, had no basis for its warning.

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