One thing that is coming through quite clearly in the reports etc that we recieve in NZ is that MAFF and "the Government" (as an institution, not any particular party) has lost so much credibility over their attemps to hush up the BSE problem, that now no-one believes them even if what they are doing really is effective.

Just heard on the news that there is a suspected outbreak in Italy and that the USA has banned all meat imports from the EU.

Pete M