Humane Society of US again scaring people away from good diets? (AG Weekly) The Humane Society of the U.S. has, for years, been trying to frighten people away from consuming meat, milk and eggs -- but its recent testimony before a congressional committee reached a new low when the HSUS president, Wayne Pacelle, made the unsupported claim that pigs could be harboring the infamous and deadly British ‘mad cow” disease. [News Source]

Food for thought. Word that the European Union will approve the cultivation of a genetically-modified potato for use in making paper coating could indicate the EU is ready to alter its irrational and unscientific opposition to biotech crops. [News Source]

Tough new rules designed to avoid mad cow disease. Some Canadian stockmen and slaughterhouse operators say new federal rules on what can be fed to cattle are a “bureaucratic nightmare.” But the “enhanced” regulations are fully justified by the urgent national interest in keeping our $4-billion-a-year beef industry in good health. [News Source]

Food safety a big problem worldwide. China should not be singled out for particular concern over food safety, a big problem that rich and poor countries alike must tackle through better regulation, top World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Cow-eating pigs spark scare (The Courier Mail) T-BONES, meat pies and bacon rolls have allegedly been fed to pigs in Queensland's main beef growing region, sparking fears of foot and mouth, and mad cow disease. [News Source]