Summary
Droves of Britons gave up meat during England's mad cow outbreak in the 1980s, but since the discovery of an infected cow in Washington state, American vegetarians mostly have been careful not to take advantage of a situation that could cost lives and cripple a $40 billion industry.
"I caution vegetarians from using mad cow disease as a recruiting tool," said Joseph Connelly, editor of San Francisco-based VegNews magazine. "Mad cow disease is not a good thing no matter how you look at it."See the full content of this document
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Mad Cow Case Creates Fewer Converts
Vegetarians generally eat no meat, fish or poultry. Vegans eat no animal products at all, including dairy and honey.
Though vegetarian headcounts are imprecise, Britain's meat-free population surged f...See the full content of this document
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