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 US, S. Korea Reach Beef Deal 

Imported US meat must come from cattle younger than 30 months

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 21, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  business • South Korea • beef • US exports • food industry • beef industry • imported food

Leader Offers Fresh Start as Korea Protests Snowball

Biggest protests in 20 years push Lee Myung-bak's presidency to the brink

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

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

S. Korean Cabinet Offers to Resign Over US Beef Imports

Cabinet offers resignation as 1m prepare to march

Bloomberg Bloomberg Jun 10, 08 6:08 AM CDT
(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 »

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

 USDA to Ban 'Downer' Cattle 

Bid to boost confidence in beef

Washington Post Washington Post May 21, 08 2:49 AM CDT
(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 »

New Methods Help Make Beef Jerky Safer

Longer drying, higher temps kill off more
E. coli, salmonella

LiveScience LiveScience Mar 27, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for meat lovers in a time of massive beef recalls: Researchers at Kansas State have found a way to make beef jerky safer from E. coli and salmonella, LiveScience reports. They found that a longer drying time would eliminate the pathogens in contaminated beef samples, offering a low-cost way for producers to comply with federal standards. More »

More about:  salmonella • food contamination • USDA • beef • E. coli • beef industry

Meat Company Chief Admits Sick Cows Were Slaughtered

He backtracks after watching second video

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Mar 12, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The president of the California slaughterhouse caught up in a scandal over the abuse of cattle admitted to Congress today that sick cows from his plant entered the food supply, the Los Angeles Times reports. He backtracked from an earlier denial after a House panel made him watch a second undercover video. "Obviously my system broke down," said Steve Mendell of Westland/Hallmark Meat. More »

Cattle Horror Worker: Just 'Following Orders'

Ag secretary insists meat supply is safe

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

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

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