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Asia Pacific
Amid food scares, companies target health-conscious eaters
Food prepared by internationally renowned chefs is displayed on the table during the Food and Hotel Asia 2006 exposition in Singapore. With bird flu and mad cow disease fueling food scares across the region, companies are plugging "safe" alternatives such as liquid eggs and ostrich meat to tempt health-conscious consumers.

Japan, U.S. farm ministers to meet Tuesday in Geneva on beef issueJapan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shoichi Nakagawa and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will hold talks next Tuesday in Geneva on the issue of Japan's imports of American beef, the Japanese farm ministry said Friday.

Africa
Glimmer of hope for Swazi beef exports
The country can only nurse hopes that local beef exports to the European Union (EU) will soon be revived since the much-anticipated national livestock branding process has begun.

BOTSWANA : FMD outbreak shuts up abbatoirs
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) stands to lose millions of Pula following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Bobonong area along the Botswana/Zimbabwe border.

Americas
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in Manitoba
The Government of Canada is providing $2.5 million to the Manitoba government over the next two years to further the implementation of food safety systems in its food processing sector.

Saskatchewan Switches to New Tattoo Numbering Scheme Monday
Swine producers in Saskatchewan are scheduled the make the switch Monday to a new slap tattoo numbering system for keeping track of their hogs.

Argentina Emerging As An Exporter
Five years ago, Argentina's economy crashed, plunging the country into depths of poverty and unemployment comparable to those of the Great Depression in the United States. While it took more than a decade and a world war for the United States to recover, Argentina is already on the rebound and is expected to be the strongest economic performer in Latin America this year.

United States
McDonald's director urges beef cattle traceback program
A senior director of McDonald's Corp. Friday threw the weight of this major global beef buyer behind the immediate introduction of cattle traceback programs.

Asia Pacific
Amid food scares, companies target health-conscious eaters
Food prepared by internationally renowned chefs is displayed on the table during the Food and Hotel Asia 2006 exposition in Singapore. With bird flu and mad cow disease fueling food scares across the region, companies are plugging "safe" alternatives such as liquid eggs and ostrich meat to tempt health-conscious consumers.

Japan, U.S. farm ministers to meet Tuesday in Geneva on beef issueJapan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shoichi Nakagawa and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will hold talks next Tuesday in Geneva on the issue of Japan's imports of American beef, the Japanese farm ministry said Friday.

Africa
Glimmer of hope for Swazi beef exports
The country can only nurse hopes that local beef exports to the European Union (EU) will soon be revived since the much-anticipated national livestock branding process has begun.

BOTSWANA : FMD outbreak shuts up abbatoirs
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) stands to lose millions of Pula following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Bobonong area along the Botswana/Zimbabwe border.

Americas
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in Manitoba
The Government of Canada is providing $2.5 million to the Manitoba government over the next two years to further the implementation of food safety systems in its food processing sector.

Saskatchewan Switches to New Tattoo Numbering Scheme Monday
Swine producers in Saskatchewan are scheduled the make the switch Monday to a new slap tattoo numbering system for keeping track of their hogs.

Argentina Emerging As An Exporter
Five years ago, Argentina's economy crashed, plunging the country into depths of poverty and unemployment comparable to those of the Great Depression in the United States. While it took more than a decade and a world war for the United States to recover, Argentina is already on the rebound and is expected to be the strongest economic performer in Latin America this year.

United States
McDonald's director urges beef cattle traceback program
A senior director of McDonald's Corp. Friday threw the weight of this major global beef buyer behind the immediate introduction of cattle traceback programs.