Brazil’s exports little affected amid U.K. foot-and-mouth outbreak:minister (People’s Daily) The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Britain will neither benefit nor harm Brazil's meat exports to the EU market, Brazil's agriculture minister said Wednesday. The detection of the disease is an "isolated fact," which will not much i ... [News Source]

Fears for blood supplies as CJD test set to cut flow of potential donors (The Scotsman) THE number of blood donors in Scotland is expected to plummet when a test for the human form of mad cow disease is introduced, experts predict. [News Source]

Japan, Canada discuss beef imports (Japan Today) TOKYO — Japan and Canada held an experts' meeting Wednesday to discuss Japanese restrictions on imports of Canadian beef, the agriculture and health ministries said. [News Source]

Report to Detail Major Food Safety Concerns at Leading Kosher Meatpacking Plant (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WASHINGTON----Research into food safety records at one of the nation's leading kosher meatpacking plants has unveiled startling violations. Food and Commercial Workers researchers will release documents showing a pattern of food safety issues including recalled products, mad cow related safety concerns and repeated fecal and bile contamination. [News Source]

U.S. editorial excerpts -2- (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: [News Source]

World Bank chief pledges close cooperation with Japan (AFP via Yahoo! News) World Bank president Robert Zoellick pledged Wednesday to work closely with Tokyo on efforts to assist poverty stricken nations ahead of the Group of Eight summit of world leaders in Japan next year. [News Source]

Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2007 (MedicineNet.com) Title: Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2007 Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2007 [News Source]

RP bans British meat after FMD outbreak (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) The Philippines has banned the import of animals and meat products from Britain susceptible to foot and mouth disease after the disease flared there, the Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. [News Source]

Philippines ban British meat (News Interactive) THE Philippines has banned the import of animals and meat products from Britain susceptible to foot and mouth disease after the disease flared there. [News Source]