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Asia Pacific

 

Red Meat Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer
An increase in colorectal cancer among Chinese people living in Singapore can be linked to a diet high in red meat and low in vegetables.

 

UPDATE 1-Taiwan delays credit controls on agricultural coops
TAIPEI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Pressured by local governments and rising protests ahead of key elections, Taiwan has postponed plans to reform shaky agricultural credit cooperatives.

 

JAPAN: Nippon H1 profits hit by mislabelling scandal 
Japanese meat processor Nippon Meat Packers has reported an 81.5% dive in first-half group net profit due to the effects of a beef mislabelling scandal.

 

Europe

 

More BSE Safeguards Needed
European Commission scientists recommend further controls to prevent BSE infected meat entering the food chain.

 

Americas

 

Chile- McDonald's reinforces presence amongst consumers
The fast food chain McDonald's runs 75 restaurants in Chile, 65% of which franchised, has customized its services offering to local consumers avocado, appetizers, and special meat sandwiches.

 

Canada West Tightens Focus on Case-Ready
Today, Gary Haley, President and CEO of Canada West Foods Limited, announced the sale of the company's interest in Canada West Foods J.V. Inc., (a lamb, veal and pork processing operation located in Innisfail, Alberta) to its joint venture partners Trochu Meat Processors (owned by Sunterra Farms and the Price family).

 

Cuba embargo change stays on U.S. Congress agenda
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Congress will face new proposals to relax the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba next year, advocates say, probably highlighted by a bid to allow U.S. tourism to the next-door nation in the Caribbean.

 

USA

 

USDA Issues Directive To Reduce Listeria Monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Meat And Poultry Products At Scientific Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2002-The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released an administrative directive outlining additional steps to be taken by USDA inspectors to ensure that establishments producing ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are taking the necessary steps to prevent contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  

 

Troubled Plant Closed
USDA shutters the ConAgra processing plant that produced contaminated beef resulting in a 19 million-pound recall.

 

Animal rights activists storm runway

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 —  Animal rights protesters tried to steal the spotlight at the taping of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, storming the stage as scantily clad supermodel Gisele Bundchen strutted down the runway. Carrying signs that said “Gisele: Fur Scum,” four members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ran on stage Thursday night. PETA has targeted Bundchen since she signed a modeling contract with Blackglama, a leading American fur

 

Anti-Checkoff Group Challenges Court Stay
U.S. Court of Appeals issues a stay that will allow continued collection of the pork checkoff, but Coalition for Family Farms wants an end to the program.

 

Stay Granted by Appeals Court to Continue Pork Checkoff
Collections and programs of the Pork Checkoff will continue through a stay granted Nov. 15, 2002, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

 

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157-H7
Bunge's Meats, a Catawissa, Pa., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 100 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.