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Japan, U.S. Ban Canadian Beef
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry and the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry Wednesday halted all imports of beef, processed beef products and cattle from Canada, after receiving a report about the first BSE case in 10 years in the North American country.
Canadian Beef Imports Banned Amid Mad Cow Fears
The import of Canadian beef products into South Korea was banned yesterday after a cow tested positive for mad cow disease in Canada.
Australian Industry Plays Down BSE Side Effects
Key players in Australia's beef industry are playing down the impact of Canada's case of mad cow disease, saying it's unlikely to open up any opportunities for increased exports. Dr Peter Barnard from Meat and Livestock Australia says U.S. cattle futures and financial markets appear to have recovered from the initial panic on hearing news of the detection.
Europe
British Scientists Now Predicting Drastically Fewer vCJD Cases
New research predicts that as few as 40 people over the next 80 years could die from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) from eating beef containing the infective agent for BSE. London researchers from Imperial College published the study in the medical journal BMC Infectious Diseases.
Russia Bans Canadian Beef Imports
The Russian veterinary service has introduced a ban on beef imports from Canada due to a Canadian case of mad cow disease, the veterinary department of the Russian Agriculture Ministry reported. The ban covers imports of cattle, meat and other raw products received from cattle.
Americas
Diseased Cow Came From Saskatchewan; More Herds Quarantined; Import Ban Grows
EDMONTON - The search for the source of Alberta's mad cow crisis broadened and intensified Wednesday, opening the door to the possibility that other cattle in Alberta and Saskatchewan may have been infected with the deadly disease.
Mexico and other countries join U.S. ban on Canadian beef
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNN) -- Mexico, Japan and South Korea on Wednesday joined the United States in temporarily banning Canadian beef after health officials announced Tuesday that a cow slaughtered in northern Alberta tested positive for mad cow disease.
Canada Admits Mad Cow Test Delays
BBC - Canadian officials have come under fire for a delay with tests in the country's first known case of mad cow disease in a decade.
Canada Steps Up Mad Cow Probe
CALGARY (Reuters) - Canada sealed off more cattle farms on Wednesday as it intensified the investigation into a case of mad cow disease that has crippled its beef industry and raised worries over the safety of the food supply across North America.
USA
Purdue Researchers Gauge Canadian BSE Impact on U.S. Beef Sales
The announcement of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease in Canada could have a huge impact on the U.S. beef market, said Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt, though whether that impact will be positive or negative may well rest mainly with consumers, he said.
COOL Supporter Cites Canadian BSE to Bolster Mandatory Labeling
United Stockgrowers of America, a long time supporter of mandatory country of origin labeling, said that the first Canadian case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease in a decade supports the group's argument for mandatory country of origin labeling.
CSU Study Misused by COOL Advocates, Study Authors Charge
A Colorado State University study touted by advocates of country-of-origin labeling as "evidence" of consumer willingness to pay more for labeling was not conceived to support or refute the controversial labeling law and in fact is being widely misinterpreted, authors of the study said in a fact sheet released late last week.
Asia Pacific
Japan, U.S. Ban Canadian Beef
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry and the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry Wednesday halted all imports of beef, processed beef products and cattle from Canada, after receiving a report about the first BSE case in 10 years in the North American country.
Canadian Beef Imports Banned Amid Mad Cow Fears
The import of Canadian beef products into South Korea was banned yesterday after a cow tested positive for mad cow disease in Canada.
Australian Industry Plays Down BSE Side Effects
Key players in Australia's beef industry are playing down the impact of Canada's case of mad cow disease, saying it's unlikely to open up any opportunities for increased exports. Dr Peter Barnard from Meat and Livestock Australia says U.S. cattle futures and financial markets appear to have recovered from the initial panic on hearing news of the detection.
Europe
British Scientists Now Predicting Drastically Fewer vCJD Cases
New research predicts that as few as 40 people over the next 80 years could die from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) from eating beef containing the infective agent for BSE. London researchers from Imperial College published the study in the medical journal BMC Infectious Diseases.
Russia Bans Canadian Beef Imports
The Russian veterinary service has introduced a ban on beef imports from Canada due to a Canadian case of mad cow disease, the veterinary department of the Russian Agriculture Ministry reported. The ban covers imports of cattle, meat and other raw products received from cattle.
Americas
Diseased Cow Came From Saskatchewan; More Herds Quarantined; Import Ban Grows
EDMONTON - The search for the source of Alberta's mad cow crisis broadened and intensified Wednesday, opening the door to the possibility that other cattle in Alberta and Saskatchewan may have been infected with the deadly disease.
Mexico and other countries join U.S. ban on Canadian beef
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNN) -- Mexico, Japan and South Korea on Wednesday joined the United States in temporarily banning Canadian beef after health officials announced Tuesday that a cow slaughtered in northern Alberta tested positive for mad cow disease.
Canada Admits Mad Cow Test Delays
BBC - Canadian officials have come under fire for a delay with tests in the country's first known case of mad cow disease in a decade.
Canada Steps Up Mad Cow Probe
CALGARY (Reuters) - Canada sealed off more cattle farms on Wednesday as it intensified the investigation into a case of mad cow disease that has crippled its beef industry and raised worries over the safety of the food supply across North America.
USA
Purdue Researchers Gauge Canadian BSE Impact on U.S. Beef Sales
The announcement of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease in Canada could have a huge impact on the U.S. beef market, said Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt, though whether that impact will be positive or negative may well rest mainly with consumers, he said.
COOL Supporter Cites Canadian BSE to Bolster Mandatory Labeling
United Stockgrowers of America, a long time supporter of mandatory country of origin labeling, said that the first Canadian case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease in a decade supports the group's argument for mandatory country of origin labeling.
CSU Study Misused by COOL Advocates, Study Authors Charge
A Colorado State University study touted by advocates of country-of-origin labeling as "evidence" of consumer willingness to pay more for labeling was not conceived to support or refute the controversial labeling law and in fact is being widely misinterpreted, authors of the study said in a fact sheet released late last week.