Food safety goes global. At least one Queensland researcher believes that as globalisation increases the imported products entering the market and big business rapidly consumes the humble farm, so the risk of more widespread outbreaks of food-borne illnesses rises. [News Source]

Group seeks order to block U.S. imports of Canadian cattle. Beginning Monday, the United States will allow cattle over 30 months of age into the country from Canada, the latest step in a long disruption of trade caused by the discovery of mad cow disease there in 2003. [News Source]

U.S. group fights resumption of Cdn. cattle exports (CTV.ca) Beginning Monday, the United States will allow cattle over 30 months of age into the country from Canada, the latest step in a long disruption of trade caused by the discovery of mad cow disease there in 2003. [News Source]

Group seeks order to block U.S. imports of Canadian cattle (The Columbian) YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Beginning Monday, the United States will allow cattle over 30 months of age into the country from Canada, the latest step in a long disruption of trade caused by the discovery of mad cow disease there in 2003. [News Source]

US, S.Korea trade chiefs to mull trade vote options (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Top U.S. and South Korean trade officials will discuss prospects for each other's legislature to approve a free trade pact when they meet early next week in Singapore, a U.S. trade official said on Friday. [News Source]