Canada blames suspect feed for latest BSE case. Canada's ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003 -announced in February- was most likely caused by suspect feed, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday. [News Source]

SKorea says rice could wreck final round of trade talks (AFP via Yahoo! News) South Korea warned the United States Tuesday that a final make-or-break round of free trade talks could break down unless Washington stops pushing to open up the local rice market. [News Source]

Wal-Mart’s Seiyu chain in Japan to start selling U.S. beef (Lincoln Journal Star) TOKYO — Seiyu Ltd., the supermarket chain majority-owned by Wal-Mart, said Monday that some of its stores will start selling U.S. beef at a time when most major retailers in Japan are still worried about possible health hazards. [News Source]

Blog: A Healthy Glow (Scientific American) Just call this the Alexander Litvinenko diet. Ah, for the good old days, when all you had to worry about when dining in England was Mad Cow and bland food. Indulging in an isotope-enhanced steak or chicken fillet every now and again could add... [News Source]