original_query: What was the impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2001 on British agriculture and tourism?
query: What was the impact of the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom on British agriculture and tourism?
answer: The 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak caused a crisis in British agriculture and tourism. Over 6 million cows and sheep were culled.  The closure of public rights of way damaged the Lake District's tourism, and events like the Cheltenham Festival and Crufts were cancelled. The crisis cost the UK an estimated £8 billion.