Just a few years ago British government ministers were assuring the public that beef was safe. Zoe's mother Helen is devastated. I took the government's word. We were told it was safe, we had no need to worry, so I didn't. Annie McVeigh, whose daughter Claire died of CJD earlier this year believes the British government should compensate victim's families.
Words are cheap.
Watching her vegetarian son die from the human form of mad cow disease was a nightmare for Frances Hall. We were told it wasn't a possibility, he was far too young and the symptoms were wrong. Reuters contributed to this report. Pages will open in a new browser window External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive.