7. Factor X

An organic farmer turned self-taught scientist investigates his own BSE theories.

An episode of the The Cows Are Mad podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "7. Factor X" was published on October 23, 2023 and runs 15 minutes.

October 23, 2023 ·15m · The Cows Are Mad

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Summary

The BSE crisis becomes a lightning rod for other safety issues in the countryside. Organic farmer Mark Purdey becomes convinced pesticides are to blame for making cows go mad, and thinks they caused vCJD in humans too. He sets out to prove his claims by crowd-funding for lab experiments. He becomes the star of the alternative mad cow disease community, for people who refuse to believe the official government narrative on BSE – or any other official narrative, for that matter.Written, presented and produced by Lucy Proctor

Episode Description

The BSE crisis becomes a lightning rod for other safety issues in the countryside. Organic farmer Mark Purdey becomes convinced pesticides are to blame for making cows go mad, and thinks they caused vCJD in humans too.

He sets out to prove his claims by crowd-funding for lab experiments. He becomes the star of the alternative mad cow disease community, for people who refuse to believe the official government narrative on BSE – or any other official narrative, for that matter.

Written, presented and produced by Lucy Proctor

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