Argentina is one of the least likely countries to have BSE in the world
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Last Update: 2001-02-08
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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The Secretary of state for agriculture and animal husbandry of Argentina recently said that Argentina is one of the countries with the lowest possibility of BSE epidemic in the world He decided to launch a new round of attack in Europe by taking advantage of the European BSE epidemic and try to maintain this important export market According to media reports here, a large number of officials headed by the foreign minister and the Secretary of state for agriculture will visit European countries in batches to make a great impact and actively publicize that Argentina's cattle are totally raised in natural grassland, never fed with animal meat powder, to ensure that they will not be infected with the virus and can be safely eaten Argentina exports about 50000 tons of high-quality beef to Europe every year, accounting for 50% of beef exports, with foreign exchange revenue of US $270 million, 80% of which goes to Germany The recent outbreak of mad cow disease in some European countries caused people's extreme panic, and the consumption of beef plummeted, which also affected the sales of Argentine beef in the European market At present, the European countries specialized in the use of Argentine beef restaurant business is also cold, the door can be sparrow It has become a top priority to strengthen the promotion of Argentine beef in Europe and increase people's trust in Argentine beef In order to prevent the spread of BSE, the Argentine government has banned the import of food containing beef and mutton from Europe Under the supervision of the national health and quarantine administration, about 10 tons of imported European food under the ban were removed from supermarkets and stores yesterday In order to reduce people's panic, McDonald's fast food restaurants immediately responded by announcing that all their chains use local beef to make patties, and Italian restaurants in Afghanistan have made similar statements as soon as possible Thj (author:)
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