EuropeMad cow disease found in Russia near the EU borderA case of bovine spon...

Europe
Mad cow disease found in Russia near the EU border
A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease has been discovered in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad between Poland and Lithuania, the Federal Control Service for Consumer Rights said.

Survey Shows Labeling Non-Compliance
Survey shows 70 percent of restaurants, hotels and pubs in Ireland are not displaying country-of-origin of beef.

United Kingdom Issues Older Cattle Warning
UK cattle producers are reminded to keep older cattle out of the food chain.

Canada
Canada Finds Dangerous Bacteria In Meat
Food-safety experts discover pathogenic Clostridium difficile in ground beef and further-processed meat sold in many parts of Canada.

Canadian farmer launches mad cow class action lawsuit
A Quebec farmer asked a court for permission to launch a class action suit against the Canadian government and a feed producer, saying their negligence sparked a recent mad cow crisis in Canada.

United States
Washington State Leaders in Asia to Promote State
Gov. Chris Gregoire is in Asia, promoting Washington products and tourism in the booming markets of South Korea and Taiwan -- and hearing air raids and other signs of jittery nerves after North Korea's reported nuclear test.

Europe
Mad cow disease found in Russia near the EU border
A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease has been discovered in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad between Poland and Lithuania, the Federal Control Service for Consumer Rights said.

Survey Shows Labeling Non-Compliance
Survey shows 70 percent of restaurants, hotels and pubs in Ireland are not displaying country-of-origin of beef.

United Kingdom Issues Older Cattle Warning
UK cattle producers are reminded to keep older cattle out of the food chain.

Canada
Canada Finds Dangerous Bacteria In Meat
Food-safety experts discover pathogenic Clostridium difficile in ground beef and further-processed meat sold in many parts of Canada.

Canadian farmer launches mad cow class action lawsuit
A Quebec farmer asked a court for permission to launch a class action suit against the Canadian government and a feed producer, saying their negligence sparked a recent mad cow crisis in Canada.

United States
Washington State Leaders in Asia to Promote State
Gov. Chris Gregoire is in Asia, promoting Washington products and tourism in the booming markets of South Korea and Taiwan -- and hearing air raids and other signs of jittery nerves after North Korea's reported nuclear test.