Mad cow II: The social disease. A recent agreement has Japanese government inspectors descending on U.S. meatpacking plants, snapping photos and judging whether their output is fit for Japanese consumption. [News Source]

Canada Sets Tougher Rules on Animal Feed to Fight Mad Cow Disease (KFYR) The Canadian government says it has broadened restrictions on animal feed in an effort to fight mad cow disease and reopen export markets to Canadian beef. [News Source]