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Asia Pacific
Veneman asks Japan to delay change in import regs
Agriculture Secretary Anne Veneman said the United States has asked Japan, the top importer of U.S. beef, to delay planned changes to import standards designed to ensure no meat from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease is brought into the country.
Meat Addiction Proposed
Australian doctor says people can become addicted to meat and other animal-derived food.
Americas
Experts to urge US to end Canada beef ban-CBC TV
A panel of international experts who reviewed Canada's handling of a single case of mad cow disease is expected to call for an end to the U.S. ban on Canadian beef in a report to be released in Ottawa on Tuesday, CBC Television said.
Maple Leaf Pork locks out employees
Ontario-based Maple Leaf Pork has locked out hundreds of workers at a Winnipeg pork plant after they voted against a new labor contract proposed by the company.
Europe
Challenges for Pork
World Pork Congress ends with a challenge to the industry.
EU says Bush accusations on its GMO policy untrue
The European Commission on Tuesday hit back at an accusation by U.S. President George W. Bush that its stance on genetically modified (GM) food was hurting poor African countries.
EU/NORWAY: Norway, EU sign farm trade agreement
Norway has signed a deal with the European Union worth more than €30m (US$34.7m) to further liberalize trade in farm products.
EU Backs Food Promotion
Euro 19 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products.
USA
US consumer, farm groups want meat label retained
Dozens of consumer and farm groups representing some 50 million Americans Monday urged House Republicans to stop an attempt to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labels on meat, citing shoppers' concern about the recent discovery of mad cow disease in Canada.
COOL Website
Food industry trade coalition unveils new web site countryoforiginlabel.org.
UPDATE 2-Calif. protesters march on global food conference
Chanting "Beat Back the Corporate Attack," about 3,000 demonstrators protested against genetically engineered foods outside an international agriculture conference on Monday.
What started out as a way to distinguish U.S.-grown meat, produce and fish has evolved into a heated debate—and emotions are running high—as evidenced at a meeting at the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Joplin, Mo., on March 11. More than 350 cattle producers gathered in the sale arena and dozens, if not hundreds, listened to the discussion on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) via the Internet.
Asia Pacific
Veneman asks Japan to delay change in import regs
Agriculture Secretary Anne Veneman said the United States has asked Japan, the top importer of U.S. beef, to delay planned changes to import standards designed to ensure no meat from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease is brought into the country.
Meat Addiction Proposed
Australian doctor says people can become addicted to meat and other animal-derived food.
Americas
Experts to urge US to end Canada beef ban-CBC TV
A panel of international experts who reviewed Canada's handling of a single case of mad cow disease is expected to call for an end to the U.S. ban on Canadian beef in a report to be released in Ottawa on Tuesday, CBC Television said.
Maple Leaf Pork locks out employees
Ontario-based Maple Leaf Pork has locked out hundreds of workers at a Winnipeg pork plant after they voted against a new labor contract proposed by the company.
Europe
Challenges for Pork
World Pork Congress ends with a challenge to the industry.
EU says Bush accusations on its GMO policy untrue
The European Commission on Tuesday hit back at an accusation by U.S. President George W. Bush that its stance on genetically modified (GM) food was hurting poor African countries.
EU/NORWAY: Norway, EU sign farm trade agreement
Norway has signed a deal with the European Union worth more than €30m (US$34.7m) to further liberalize trade in farm products.
EU Backs Food Promotion
Euro 19 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products.
USA
US consumer, farm groups want meat label retained
Dozens of consumer and farm groups representing some 50 million Americans Monday urged House Republicans to stop an attempt to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labels on meat, citing shoppers' concern about the recent discovery of mad cow disease in Canada.
COOL Website
Food industry trade coalition unveils new web site countryoforiginlabel.org.
UPDATE 2-Calif. protesters march on global food conference
Chanting "Beat Back the Corporate Attack," about 3,000 demonstrators protested against genetically engineered foods outside an international agriculture conference on Monday.
What started out as a way to distinguish U.S.-grown meat, produce and fish has evolved into a heated debate—and emotions are running high—as evidenced at a meeting at the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Joplin, Mo., on March 11. More than 350 cattle producers gathered in the sale arena and dozens, if not hundreds, listened to the discussion on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) via the Internet.