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WORLD NEWS- WHO warns of 'mad cow' risk outside the EU 
The World Health Organization warned yesterday that countries outside the European Union, especially in central and eastern Europe and south-east Asia, were not doing enough to prevent another epidemic of "mad cow disease."

 

UPDATE 1-Russia AgMin suspends beef, pork, poultry imports

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Agriculture Ministry has suspended all existing veterinary licences for imports of beef, pork and poultry, effectively halting all meat imports.

 

UK turkey a dead duck at Christmas, beef in vogue
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Roast beef is increasingly replacing the traditional turkey Christmas meal in Britain, sales figures for the 2002 festive period showed on Friday.

WTO: Meat Quotas May Hurt Talks
GENEVA -- World Trade Organization states told Russia on Thursday that recently imposed restrictions on meat imports could harm negotiations its entry into the trade body

USA

New labeling law may cost U.S. cattle producers
NASHVILLE, Jan 31 (Reuters) -U.S. cattle producers may be facing some expensive and complicated record-keeping procedures if they are to comply with a new country-of-origin food labeling law that will become mandatory next year, farmers said.

 

Bar-S launches 'Jumbo Jumbos' hot dogs and beef hot dogs
Bar-S Foods, which markets the No.1 selling one-pound jumbo hot dog in the United States, is introducing Bar-S Jumbo Jumbos, according to a news release.

 

USDA publishes agricultural Internet marketing guide

The Agriculture Department has released a new publication designed to assist agricultural producers in marketing their products via the Internet. How To Direct Market Farm Products on the Internet provides basic information to farm direct marketers who are interested in selling their products online or using a Website to publicize their farm or products.