That's why the identities of restaurants and grocery stores in California who served beef from a mad cow in 2003 were kept secret as well as the identities of Texas and Alabama ranches who produced mad cows soon after. Lucky for big meat, state and federal lawmakers have long anticipated the need to protect businesses--if not people--when outbreaks of potentially lethal pathogens occur in meat and enacted shield laws. Profit watching causes other health risks in the slaughterhouse too...

Japan banned American beef imports over mad cow fears more than three years ago, but has eased that restriction to allow imported meat from young cattle as long as certain bones and the spinal cord have been removed and the meat has been processed at selected plants. Subscriber Services/To Subscribe. Japan banned American beef imports over mad cow fears more than three years ago, but has eased that restriction to allow imported meat from young cattle as long as certain bones and the spinal...

beef imports on Friday after inspectors reportedly found a recent shipment contained bone that is banned due to concerns over mad cow disease. meat from cattle less than 30 months old, partially lifting an almost three-year ban imposed on American beef after the disease was discovered in the U. Scientists believe mad cow disease spreads when farmers feed cattle recycled meat and bones from infected animals. Rib meat is used to make galbi, a popular dish of marinated meat barbecued at...

However, Knight concedes that whatever sense of urgency existed among livestock producers is on the wane four years after the first mad cow case. For evidence of congressional frustration or lack of interest, look no further than the USDA budget for 2008 as passed by the House. The idea was to enable investigators to trace the whereabouts and history of any animal within 48 hours of a disease outbreak. And the revised plan the Bush administration is due to release soon seems to bear less...

The reason is a complex connection between the products, supply-and-demand economics and the government's encouragement to find alternative fuel sources. The USDA in May predicted global production of soft white wheat, used across the world for sweet goods and breads, would be about 24 million metric tons, Squires said. He scrutinizes prices at the grocery store and the commodities market, which dictates expenses for the family business. In the coming months, Schwartz intends to ask the...