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Lots of Bull.(bulls from fights to be destroyed instead of tested for Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)(Brief Article)

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Bullfighting, Spain's fiesta nacional, is suffering on the horns of the ongoing BSE crisis. Each year some 40,000 bulls are fought and killed, and almost all are butchered ringside. They are then sold for the delectation of local consumers, bringing in an estimated annual revenue of around $14 million. But recently introduced rules require any meat destined for human consumption to be tested for BSE. And if a bull tests positive, the slaughter of the entire herd--even if this means destroying a ...

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