21.   The latest mad cow scare was sparked by the discovery of infected animals in France, along with a recorded case of its human form.

22.   The mad cow scare forces quick changes at fast food chains.

23.   The mad cow scare in Britain has driven Europeans away from beef and enraged European producers, who blame London for causing their sales to sag.

24.   The mad cow talks were expected to run into Tuesday when the EU ministers were set to debate plans to support farmers hit by the mad cow scare.

25.   The mad cow scare led to beef sales crashing around Europe.

26.   The mad cow scare swept Europe last Spring after the British government acknowledged a possible link between the brain-wasting cattle ailment and a equally fatal human disease.

27.   The mad cow scare swept Europe last Spring after the British government acknowledged a possible link between the brain-wasting cattle ailment and a fatal human disease.

28.   The mad cow scare has prompted a European Union ban on British beef and beef products and the planned slaughter of hundreds of thousands of cattle.

29.   The precise number is not known because it is unclear how long the mad cow scare will last.

30.   The precise number that will be killed is not known because it is unclear how long the mad cow scare will last.