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Cattle Lobby Blocks Cow-Tracking System

HeadlineJan 08, 2004

The Wall Street Journal is reporting the cattle lobby has come out against proposals to create a national cow-tracking system following the discovery of mad-cow disease. One consumer advocate said the cattle industry “really are in the driver’s seat over at USDA. If they oppose something, it doesn’t move.”

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