Asia PacificHealth officials propose measures to curb workplace food poisoni...

Asia Pacific
Health officials propose measures to curb workplace food poisoning
Regularly inspecting meals served to workers and throwing the book at contractors supplying unhygienic food will curb the increasing incidence of food poisoning in HCM City, a local health official said.

China's new ticket to the world
The curious incident of the pig's-head meal vouchers and the anthem-singing sit-in offers a cautionary tale about what can happen when the world's most populous nation suddenly becomes the globe's biggest tour group.

Europe
Alarm over beef imports
Fears about eating beef from cattle pumped up with growth hormones have been raised by a government expert.

Americas
Canada urges S Korea to remove beef, pork tariffs
Canada has urged South Korea to remove tariffs on beef and pork as part of envisioned bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), government officials said Monday.

Beef ban unlikely
A preliminary test has detected the first case of mad cow disease in Manitoba but federal officials do not believe it will lead to another ban on Canadian beef in world markets.

United States
Country air isn't what it should be
Farmers provide food for an increasing number of humans both here and abroad through intensive agriculture. Massive use of industrial fertilizers has improved crop yields, and efficient, confined animal feeding operations ("CAFOs") now dominate the production of pork and poultry, especially here in North Carolina.

Beef ban end lifts attitudes
While many area cattle producers have been adversely affected by drought conditions, Japan's recent decision to lift its ban on U.S. beef could help ease some financial frustrations, said Scott Rau, a Java cattle producer.

The selling of a $100 hamburger to the national and international media
There's a lot of marketing meat in a $100 hamburger.

Asia Pacific
Health officials propose measures to curb workplace food poisoning
Regularly inspecting meals served to workers and throwing the book at contractors supplying unhygienic food will curb the increasing incidence of food poisoning in HCM City, a local health official said.

China's new ticket to the world
The curious incident of the pig's-head meal vouchers and the anthem-singing sit-in offers a cautionary tale about what can happen when the world's most populous nation suddenly becomes the globe's biggest tour group.

Europe
Alarm over beef imports
Fears about eating beef from cattle pumped up with growth hormones have been raised by a government expert.

Americas
Canada urges S Korea to remove beef, pork tariffs
Canada has urged South Korea to remove tariffs on beef and pork as part of envisioned bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), government officials said Monday.

Beef ban unlikely
A preliminary test has detected the first case of mad cow disease in Manitoba but federal officials do not believe it will lead to another ban on Canadian beef in world markets.

United States
Country air isn't what it should be
Farmers provide food for an increasing number of humans both here and abroad through intensive agriculture. Massive use of industrial fertilizers has improved crop yields, and efficient, confined animal feeding operations ("CAFOs") now dominate the production of pork and poultry, especially here in North Carolina.

Beef ban end lifts attitudes
While many area cattle producers have been adversely affected by drought conditions, Japan's recent decision to lift its ban on U.S. beef could help ease some financial frustrations, said Scott Rau, a Java cattle producer.

The selling of a $100 hamburger to the national and international media
There's a lot of marketing meat in a $100 hamburger.