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Mad Cows and Englishmen: The Gathering Storm

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The inside story of the BSE crisis.

In 1990, Agriculture Minister John Gummer persuaded his young daughter to eat a beefburger for the press cameras. But fears about the safety of British beef grew as agencies involved in assessing BSE disagreed over the risk levels. With Michael Elliott.

Contributors

Reporter:
Michael Elliott.
Producer:
Peter Minns
Series Producer:
John Bridcut
Source: Radio Times

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