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'Pig fever' detected in Kerala
Kerala's Animal Husbandry Minister C. Divakaran on Wednesday confirmed that pig fever had been diagnosed and was the cause of death of pigs at a private farm in Wayanad.

Americas

B.S.E. confirmed in Manitoba cow
Officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say test results confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in an older cross-bred beef cow from Manitoba.

Europe

Ireland calls for Brazilian meat ban
The Oireachtas Committee backs a total ban on Brazilian meat over Brazil’s failure to meet E.U. standards.

USA

U.S. beef quality control improving, Japanese inspectors say
Two vice ministers with Japan's agriculture and health ministries indicated that U.S. meatpackers are making progress in their efforts to ensure that risk materials associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy don't find their way into beef exports to Japan.

The new pork: It's now the other 'lite' meat
Americans searching for low-fat, high-protein foods now have another choice. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis finds that pork tenderloin is actually a tiny bit leaner than a skinless chicken breast, long the lean-meat standard-bearer.

Asia Pacific

'Pig fever' detected in Kerala
Kerala's Animal Husbandry Minister C. Divakaran on Wednesday confirmed that pig fever had been diagnosed and was the cause of death of pigs at a private farm in Wayanad.

Americas

B.S.E. confirmed in Manitoba cow
Officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say test results confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in an older cross-bred beef cow from Manitoba.

Europe

Ireland calls for Brazilian meat ban
The Oireachtas Committee backs a total ban on Brazilian meat over Brazil’s failure to meet E.U. standards.

USA

U.S. beef quality control improving, Japanese inspectors say
Two vice ministers with Japan's agriculture and health ministries indicated that U.S. meatpackers are making progress in their efforts to ensure that risk materials associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy don't find their way into beef exports to Japan.

The new pork: It's now the other 'lite' meat
Americans searching for low-fat, high-protein foods now have another choice. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis finds that pork tenderloin is actually a tiny bit leaner than a skinless chicken breast, long the lean-meat standard-bearer.