Volume 1: Findings and Conclusions
13. What went right and what went wrong?

1140 In previous chapters we have described the BSE story. Here we review certain aspects of the story, discussing what went right, what went wrong, and why. We begin with the practice which ensured that BSE spread so widely - the use of meat and bone meal (MBM) in cattle feed. Then we look at the identification of BSE, and the major policy decisions, before considering what may have been the major causes of shortcomings. We conclude with general comments on the criticisms of individuals found elsewhere in our Report. An Inquiry inevitably focuses on shortcomings, and these comments are designed to redress the balance.