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Asia Pacific

 

Nippon Meat Packers chairman to resign
Nippon Meat Packers Inc. Chairman Yoshinori Okoso, who has run the nation's largest meat processor since its establishment decades ago, will resign to take responsibility for the group's beef-mislabeling scam and cover-up, sources said.

 

Matsusaka beef producer begins offering info via Internet
TSU, Japan, Aug. 19 Kyodo - Mie Matsusaka Meat Public Corp. on Monday began providing information via the Internet on the blood lines and breeders of the cows it slaughters to produce Japan's most prestigious domestic beef, known as Matsusaka beef.

Surgical tools 'risk spreading' human mad cow disease
The use of expensive fibre-optic surgical equipment, such as endoscopes and colonoscopes, could pose a risk of transmitting the human version of mad cow disease, medical experts admit

Americas

First load of U.S. brand-name food arrives in Cuba
HAVANA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Tons of American food destined for Cuban supermarkets arrived in Havana on Sunday in the first shipment of U.S. brand-name food sold directly to the communist country since Washington imposed an embargo over 40 years ago.

Europe

Poland reports second case of mad cow disease
WARSAW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Poland has detected its second case of mad cow disease in a routine test on a 12-year-old animal in the southeast of the country, the chief veterinarian said on Saturday.

USA

AAEA Survey: Beef Production Steady, Pork Production Increases
A survey conducted by the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) reveals economists see beef production declining modestly in 2002 and 2003, while pork production is expected to increase slightly. They also see poultry production increasing through 2003.

NCBA Offers Labeling Suggestions to USDA
The country-of-origin labeling requirements should be simple and affordable, says the beef group.

Hearing Scheduled for Animal Biotechnology
The National Academies' National Research Council will release its report on concerns associated with genetically engineered and cloned animals.

Get Help to Tap Niche Marketing Opportunities
Pork Checkoff offers niche marketing conference Sept. 10 in Ames, Iowa.

Look It Up
USDA updates its database of nutrient standards for meat, poultry, and other food.

Beefing Up Beef Sales
Beef group coordinates promotion programs to boost beef consumption.