During the past weeks the threat of a FMD outbreak has been on everyone s mind. Our whole society seems to be preoccupied with the problem. The media describes a disaster that has struck us fatefully.
Experts emphasize the enormously contagious nature of the virus.
Overwhelmed by the facts, consumers try to understand the logic behind current government policy. To earn more money in the animal production sector through exports of meat and milk products to the United States, Japan and Canada. Continue the old policy of annual vaccination without the attractive export bonus. From a financial perspective it was argued the animal production sector and its associated sectors, would earn a nice amount of money even if there were a FMD outbreak once every 10 years. The politicians at that time chose for a non-vaccination policy and were supported by several agricultural sectors.