Why are more and more people going organic? All across the country, and especially in food-savvy Westchester, more consumers are interested not only in what they’re eating, but where those veggies and chicken cutlets are coming from. [News Source]

South Korea says no mad cow disease in U.S. beef shipment . South Korea’s government said Friday a shipment of U.S. beef that arrived this week was safe, clearing a key hurdle after an import absence of more than three years due to mad cow fears. [News Source]

U.S. wants more S. Korea beef steps before trade deal. South Korea's acceptance on Friday of a shipment of U.S. beef marked a milestone in a biting trade row, but the U.S. Agriculture Department and lawmakers challenged the Asian nation to take additional steps. [News Source]

S. Korea accepts beef (Pioneer Press) South Korea, formerly the third-biggest buyer of U.S. beef, said Friday it had cleared a 6.4-ton shipment after inspections, allowing the meat to enter the Asian country for the first time since 2003. The shipment was the fourth to arrive since January, when South Korea lifted a ban imposed on mad-cow concerns. The first three cargoes were rejected because of the discovery of bone fragments. U.S. ... [News Source]