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  • June 2008

    • US, S. Korea Reach Beef Deal

      Associated Press  |  Jun 21, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      US, S. Korea Reach Beef Deal

      (AP) - All US beef imported into South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said today, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. Nonetheless, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Seoul, calling for a complete renegotiation of an April agreement to resume imports of American beef. More »

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      business  • South Korea  • beef  • US exports  • food industry  • beef industry  • imported food

    • Leader Offers Fresh Start as Korea Protests Snowball

      New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 9:29 AM CDT

      Leader Offers Fresh Start as Korea Protests Snowball

      (Newser) - South Korea's president is battling for his political life as swelling protests continue to rock the country, the New York Times reports. At least 100,000 people joined a massive anti-government rally in Seoul yesterday as Lee Myung-bak—himself a former participant in a pro-democracy student movement—pledged "a new beginning," just 4 months after taking office. He has asked his main political rival to become prime minister, reports Reuters. More »

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      protests  • South Korea  • Seoul  • Lee Myung-bak  • beef industry  • Koreans

    • S. Korean Cabinet Offers to Resign Over US Beef Imports

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 10, 08 6:08 AM CDT

      S. Korean Cabinet Offers to Resign Over US Beef Imports

      (Newser) - The entire South Korean government has offered to resign in the face of a popular protest triggered by the lifting of import restrictions on US beef. The Korean government withdrew a ban introduced to prevent mad cow disease, setting off demonstrations expected to bring a million people onto the streets today. The original agricultural dispute has expanded into a wider movement against Lee Myung-bak, the former construction executive elected president 4 months ago. More »

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      protests  • South Korea  • beef  • Lee Myung-bak  • beef industry  • mad cow disease

  • May 2008

    • USDA to Ban 'Downer' Cattle

      Washington Post  |  May 21, 08 2:49 AM CDT

      USDA to Ban 'Downer' Cattle

      (Newser) - The USDA plans to ban all so-called "downer" cattle from the food supply to safeguard consumers from illnesses such as mad cow disease. Such animals are too weak or injured to walk, which can often be an indication of illness. Disturbing video of workers in a California slaughterhouse using electric prods and a fork lift on cattle unable to stand, which prompted the move, triggered the largest beef recall in US history. More »

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Cattle Horror Worker: Just 'Following Orders'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 29, 08 4:11 AM CST

      Cattle Horror Worker: Just 'Following Orders'

      (Newser) - A worker shown in a shocking undercover video jabbing apparently sick cows to their feet for slaughter was following orders from management, his lawyer said yesterday. The attorney made the accusation as he negotiated with federal investigators to work out a plea deal for his client, reports the Wall Street Journal. The video triggered a record recall of 143 million pounds of beef from the Hallmark/Westland California operation because such "downer" cows can be a source of mad cow disease. More »

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      USDA  • Humane Society  • beef recall  • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co.  • beef industry  • Edward Schafer

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