Asia PacificS. Korea protests U.S. bone remarksSouth Korea Wednesday protes...

Asia Pacific
S. Korea protests U.S. bone remarks
South Korea Wednesday protested alleged comments by U.S. officials implying Seoul planted bone fragments in U.S. beef shipments so it could refuse them.

Australia
Australian research: feed fish food to pigs
Australian scientists have found a way to reduce the amount of fat in pork by feeding fish meal to pigs.

Europe
Russia, EU set to finalize meat exports deal in Berlin
Russia and the European Union will sign Friday an additional document to a memorandum on the safety of meat products, to ensure continued meat exports from the EU, Russia's food safety watchdog said Wednesday.

United States
U.S. lawmakers see positive signs on Korea beef row
South Korean officials in Washington are making "encouraging" signs that could bring rapprochement in a bitter feud over U.S. beef exports, U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday.

US senators issue ultimatum to South Korea over beef
Key US senators warned South Korea that they would not back any free trade plan with the Asian ally unless it lifts a ban on US beef imports.

Asia Pacific
S. Korea protests U.S. bone remarks
South Korea Wednesday protested alleged comments by U.S. officials implying Seoul planted bone fragments in U.S. beef shipments so it could refuse them.

Australia
Australian research: feed fish food to pigs
Australian scientists have found a way to reduce the amount of fat in pork by feeding fish meal to pigs.

Europe
Russia, EU set to finalize meat exports deal in Berlin
Russia and the European Union will sign Friday an additional document to a memorandum on the safety of meat products, to ensure continued meat exports from the EU, Russia's food safety watchdog said Wednesday.

United States
U.S. lawmakers see positive signs on Korea beef row
South Korean officials in Washington are making "encouraging" signs that could bring rapprochement in a bitter feud over U.S. beef exports, U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday.

US senators issue ultimatum to South Korea over beef
Key US senators warned South Korea that they would not back any free trade plan with the Asian ally unless it lifts a ban on US beef imports.