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Asia Pacific

 

Nippon Meat Questioned over Relabeling
Japanese agriculture ministry steps up examination over beef relabeling fraud.

 

Japan supplier admits to beef substitution
Another case of beef substitution has rocked Japanese confidence in beef. One of the biggest

 

Complaints to be filed against 3 Nippon Food managers
TOKYO, Aug. 13 Kyodo - The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is set to file complaints against three managers of a Nippon Meat Packers Inc. subsidiary on suspicion of defrauding a state-run beef buyback program, ministry officials said Tuesday.

Europe

 

Developers of genetically modified crops forge on
ISTANBUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Researchers and seed companies are hard at work developing new genetically modified (GM) crops despite the storm of opposition they face from consumers, especially in Europe, scientists told a conference on Monday.

 

USA

 

US House ag panel to revist livestock ownership ban

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The House Agriculture Committee said Tuesday it will revisit a controversial proposal over whether large U.S. meatpackers should be banned from raising hogs and cattle, an idea it rejected earlier this year.

 

FSIS seeks nominations for inspection advisory committee
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection, a committee of experts charged with giving advice and recommendations to the secretary of Agriculture on meat and poultry inspection policies and programs.

 

Higher Meat Prices Ahead
A widespread drought has cut feed grain yields across the United States.