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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...disease, while more deadly, were also more easily contained on local farms. But the liberalization of the European food market means that contaminated products can pass uninspected across E.U. borders. "There's much more movement than there used to be," says David Wilkins, executive director of Brussels' Eurogroup for Animal Welfare. Some critics say E.U. regulations aimed at increasing food safety have also heightened the danger of large-scale epidemics. Health rules put in place to prevent outbreaks like bse have reduced the number of abattoirs in Britain from 1,000 to 387 since the mid-'80s, which means animals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Slaughterhouse | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

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