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Foreign Direct Investment in South Korea Falls as U.S. Economy Slows
Foreign direct investment in South Korea dropped for the first time in 10 months in August as a slowdown in the U.S. and other economies trimmed spending. 

 

US, China make progress in GMO talks - US official
BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China and the United States are making progress in talks on a shift to Beijing's new rules on genetically modified products from temporary ones set to expire in December, a U.S. agriculture official said on Friday.

 

Japan to Incinerate 37 Cows After Latest Mad Cow Disease Scare
Associated Press, September 06, 2002
Thirty-seven cows from a farm in central Japan will be incinerated after the nation's fifth case of mad cow disease was detected there last month, government officials announced Friday.

 

Europe

 

Beef Exporters Break BSE Rules
Spinal cord found in French and German frozen beef imported into the UK.

 

USA

 

Hormel and Excel sign joint venture agreement for case ready beef and pork
Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp., and Wichita, Kan.-based Excel Corp., have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to nationally market branded fresh case ready beef and pork under the existing Hormel Always Tender brand name. Hormel's Always Tender brand, which has consisted primarily of pork will now be supplemented by Excel's premium beef.

 

Fat Suit; Part 2
Attorney representing man who claims fast-food made him fat add new plaintiffs.