Omrix hits new high on FDA bovine ban (Sharewatch) Last week, the Food and Drug administration proposed limits on bovine-derived materials in medical products in an effort to block the spread of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Contaminated beef in North Korea. In a country infamous for famines, it is no wonder that cattle in North Korea are prized so highly and considered "national property." [News Source]

U.S. may lift Canada beef ban. The USDA has proposed lifting its ban on the import of cheaper cattle from Canada, despite Canada's discovery of eight cases of mad cow disease since 2003, including five in 2006 alone. [News Source]

Health official: Japan may scale back inspections spurred by mad cow fears. Japan may scale back stringent inspections of U.S. beef imports that were imposed over mad cow fears, a senior health official was quoted as saying Monday. [News Source]

When buying organic makes sense — and when it doesn’t. Consumers who want food that packs a health benefit in addition to supporting a cleaner environment may want to consider what organic foods are really worth the higher prices. [News Source]

FDA Proposes Barring Certain Cattle Material From Medical Products As BSE Safeguard (Medical News Today) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to limit the materials used in some medical products in order to keep them free of the agent thought to cause mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE. [click link for full article] [News Source]

U.S. may lift Canada beef ban (Chicago Tribune) Officials declare `minimum risk' of mad cow disease Coming to the aid of an American meat industry suffering from lost foreign markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed lifting its ban on the import of cheaper cattle from Canada, despite Canada's discovery of eight cases of mad cow disease since 2003, including five in 2006 alone. [News Source]