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Asia Pacific

Checkoff boosts beef exports to Japan
An advertising campaign aimed at Japanese housewives has substantially improved U.S. beef exports after a disastrous mad cow disease scare in Japan slashed imports by more than half last year. Another Japanese food company targeted in meat mislabeling scandal
The Japanese food industry was stung by another quality-control scandal Friday when the government accused a company of mislabeling imported beef to cash in on a mad-cow beef-buyback program. China urges Hong Kong to 'do better'
China's president has urged Hong Kong to do a better job for its people as the former British colony marked its fifth anniversary under Chinese rule.

Europe

African Swine Fever Directive Adopted
EU lays down measure to cope with an outbreak of African Swine Fever.

USA

Colorado Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157-H7
ConAgra Beef Company, a Greeley, Colo., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 354,200 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. State cattlemen divided over beef checkoff
The Nebraska Cattlemen board of directors agreed Friday to defend a mandatory $1 per animal beef checkoff fund, which a federal judge ruled unconstitutional last week. Cattlemen question how APHIS would fit into Department of Homeland Security
Many functions of APHIS are critical to the future competitiveness of agriculture in the United States. These must not be over looked as discussions continue on the architecture of the Department of Homeland Security." Supporting the Checkoff
Open letter to media points to the benefits of the beef checkoff, and what might be lost with the injunction. Food Safety Tool Tested
Researchers to begin field testing of a new analytical method that can reveal the presence of deadly E. coli in food within hours.