[Washington Post: Editorial] By Susanne Freidberg
Within days of the discovery of mad cow disease in the United States, the Agriculture Department announced measures to keep the disease out of the meat supply. The beef industry, after resisting such measures for years, immediately endorsed them. In an election year and in the face of collapsing export markets, such rapid action should surprise no one. But neither should it stop Americans from asking bigger questions about the safety and quality of their food supply. They would be wise to follow the example of Europeans, who, rather than passively accepting top-down assurances, have exercised increasing influence over both government and food industry policy.
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