Imported meat and bone meal withdrawn

Imported meat and bone meal withdrawn

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A man collects bags of imported meat and bone meal (MBM), a protein feed made from the crushed internal organs, skin and bones of cows, in Tokushima Prefecture on Sept. 23. The first case of mad cow disease outside of Europe has been confirmed by the agricultural ministry. MBM feed has been blamed for the spread of mad-cow disease infection. Currently, Japan bans the import of MBM from the European Union.

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