Asia PacificJapan postpones U.S. beef ban decision, asks for more documents

Asia Pacific

Japan postpones U.S. beef ban decision, asks for more documents  
Japan's food safety authorities have asked American negotiators for more detailed information about beef products the United States hopes to begin exporting to Japan once the ban on American beef is lifted.

McDonald's views China as fastest growing area outside U.S.
McDonald's Corp. said on Friday it views China as its fastest developing area after the United States over the next couple of years, thanks to a booming economy and growing consumption patterns.

Consumption climbs
While Japanese beef consumption is recovering, it is still below pre-U.S. BSE levels.

Europe

Recruitment drive
Scotland’s meat industry goes out to attract graduating students to become processing professionals.

Americas

Six animals from Canadian mad cow birth were exported to the U.S. market
At least six animals that were raised in Canada with an eight-year-old cow that had mad cow disease were exported to the U.S., Canadian officials said.

New findings on prions suggest higher BSE risk
The human food chain may not be as well protected from BSE as everyone hopes, scientists admitted Thursday in the wake of publication of new research showing the malformed proteins that cause the brain-wasting disease can be found in more tissues than previously thought.

USA

Illness may help mad cow agent spread, study finds
The agent that transmits mad cow and related diseases may spread further in the body of an animal suffering from certain illnesses, scientists said on Thursday.

Senate unanimously confirms Johanns to lead USDA
The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns to be the next Secretary of Agriculture.

Asia Pacific

Japan postpones U.S. beef ban decision, asks for more documents  
Japan's food safety authorities have asked American negotiators for more detailed information about beef products the United States hopes to begin exporting to Japan once the ban on American beef is lifted.

McDonald's views China as fastest growing area outside U.S.
McDonald's Corp. said on Friday it views China as its fastest developing area after the United States over the next couple of years, thanks to a booming economy and growing consumption patterns.

Consumption climbs
While Japanese beef consumption is recovering, it is still below pre-U.S. BSE levels.

Europe

Recruitment drive
Scotland’s meat industry goes out to attract graduating students to become processing professionals.

Americas

Six animals from Canadian mad cow birth were exported to the U.S. market
At least six animals that were raised in Canada with an eight-year-old cow that had mad cow disease were exported to the U.S., Canadian officials said.

New findings on prions suggest higher BSE risk
The human food chain may not be as well protected from BSE as everyone hopes, scientists admitted Thursday in the wake of publication of new research showing the malformed proteins that cause the brain-wasting disease can be found in more tissues than previously thought.

USA

Illness may help mad cow agent spread, study finds
The agent that transmits mad cow and related diseases may spread further in the body of an animal suffering from certain illnesses, scientists said on Thursday.

Senate unanimously confirms Johanns to lead USDA
The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns to be the next Secretary of Agriculture.