Tracking the causes of BSE in Japan

Introduction: according to the report of Japan economic news on April 11, Japan found the first case of BSE infection in September 2001, and then found the second and third BSE infected cattle in succession To a great extent, this has affected the normal economic activities in the field of cattle farming, beef circulation and consumption in Japan In addition, its negative effects on other fields should not be underestimated In order to find out the cause and infection way of BSE, Japan is analyzing and studying several possible factors On April 10th, Japan's Ministry of agriculture and forestry announced its research results after a detailed investigation The conclusion is that the occurrence of BSE in Japan is related to the meat and bone meal imported from Italy from 1996 to 1998, and the meat and bone meal imported from Italy is mixed with the meat and bone meal produced by BSE producing countries From 1996 to June 1998, a Japanese firm imported meat and bone meal from Italy seven times, with a total quantity of about 600 After in-depth understanding, Italy exports meat and bone meal to foreign countries, adding the meat and bone meal produced by a third country outside Japan The raw materials of meat and bone meal are from six countries in Europe These include Ireland, where 73 BSE cattle were found in 1998 alone, and Switzerland, where 200 BSE cattle have been found since 1991 The investigation report of Japan's Ministry of agriculture and forestry also pointed out that Italy said that its products "did not use Swiss meat and bone meal", and "the raw materials used in the meat and bone meal exported to Japan did not come from Irish meat and bone meal" Therefore, the investigation of Japan's Ministry of agriculture and forestry goes deep into the circulation of Italian meat and bone meal The conclusion is that the meat and bone meal exported from Italy to Japan may be mixed into the meat and bone meal from BSE countries in the process of production and circulation After further investigating the use of imported meat and bone meal in Japan, it was found that the meat and bone meal purchased from abroad in Japan should be used in pet feed and fish feed However, a Japanese firm imported 105 tons of meat and bone meal in October 1996 Its use is unknown, and it may enter into the production of cattle feed In the investigation of the production process of meat and bone meal in Italy, it was also found that the pressure used in the production of meat and bone meal did not meet the pressure requirements of three atmospheres, which would lead to some viruses not being completely killed However, the Italian government signed the product certificate which said that it had been processed under three atmospheric pressures When Japan asked for an explanation, the Italian government replied that it was a typographical mistake (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: