Life

Mad cow

An example of how man, who is poorly respectful of natural laws and driven only by the laws of profit, has seriously damaged himself is the spreading of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease, more commonly known as the "mad cow" syndrome. This is a deadly neurological condition that affects bovines and that has been recognised for the first time in Great Britain in 1986. Scientists have no certainties yet on the causes of this disease. Some say the disease has spread because the animals had been fed with fodder derived from the biological waste (bones, intestines, skin) of slaughtered animals. Bovines, which are herbivore animals, were turned into “carnivores – cannibals”. Luckily, the trend seems to be changing today; many organic farms are spreading, aiming at environmental protection and safeguarding the animals' well-being. Breeders choose less intensive, higher quality productions: animals are fed in the pastures of their lands, no hormones or synthetic organic substances are used. Diseases, if any, are treated with natural substances and methods.