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Taiwan, take two: USMEF reprises its salute to U.S. beef
For the second time in less than a year, Taiwanese grocers and foodservice operators joined the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Taipei to welcome U.S. beef back to the market.

Japanese Shun U.S. Beef, Eat Australian
Kenji Miyoda, savoring a bowl of rice topped with beef from Australia, raw egg and spicy sauce, believes Australian beef is far safer than American beef.

Earthworm gene makes pork healthier
If a new kind of pork makes it to the dinner table, healthy eaters worried about fat and heart disease might finally be free to, well, pig out.

Europe

World beef supply warning
National Beef Association warns that world beef supplies can no longer be taken for granted.

Ireland showcases specialty meat
Bord Bia launches an international speciality food forum to attract top buyers.

USA

U.S. processor sues to conduct BSE test
Creekstone Farms continues its quest to perform its own bovine spongiform encephalopathy tests on all of its cattle.

USDA to dispatch technical beef team to Japan
U.S. officials make a fresh bid to reopen the beef market with Japan.

Smithfield plans new plant
The meat-processing giant wants to build a beef plant in the southwestern United States.

Asia Pacific

Taiwan, take two: USMEF reprises its salute to U.S. beef
For the second time in less than a year, Taiwanese grocers and foodservice operators joined the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Taipei to welcome U.S. beef back to the market.

Japanese Shun U.S. Beef, Eat Australian
Kenji Miyoda, savoring a bowl of rice topped with beef from Australia, raw egg and spicy sauce, believes Australian beef is far safer than American beef.

Earthworm gene makes pork healthier
If a new kind of pork makes it to the dinner table, healthy eaters worried about fat and heart disease might finally be free to, well, pig out.

Europe

World beef supply warning
National Beef Association warns that world beef supplies can no longer be taken for granted.

Ireland showcases specialty meat
Bord Bia launches an international speciality food forum to attract top buyers.

USA

U.S. processor sues to conduct BSE test
Creekstone Farms continues its quest to perform its own bovine spongiform encephalopathy tests on all of its cattle.

USDA to dispatch technical beef team to Japan
U.S. officials make a fresh bid to reopen the beef market with Japan.

Smithfield plans new plant
The meat-processing giant wants to build a beef plant in the southwestern United States.