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Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber's 1997 hardcover book Mad Cow USA: Could the Nightmare Happen Here? predicted that mad cow disease would come to the U.S. because of the failed and dangerous policies of the USDA, FDA and the meat industry.
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DeHaven and Canadian officials have stressed that this still hasn't been confirmed because U.S. records outlining the animal's history do not match those in Canada. DNA tests will help resolve the matter.
Canadian documents show the cow had two calves in Canada, contrary to U.S. records that said it had never produced calves before it was shipped.
Also, Canadian documents said the diseased cow was 6 1/2 years old, but U.S. records said it was younger, around 4 to 4 1/2.
The cow's age is significant because it may have been born before the United States and Canada in 1997 banned certain feed that is considered the most likely source of infection.
-Emily Gersema/AP Dec. 29.03
