Global effort needed on food safety: Wu (China Economic Net) Vice-Premier Wu Yi yesterday called for closer international cooperation on food safety by establishing a notification system. Speaking at the High-Level International Food Safety Forum in Beijing, Wu said food safety is a shared problem and responsibility of all countries. [News Source]

Global effort needed on food safety: Wu (People’s Daily) Vice-Premier Wu Yi yesterday called for closer international cooperation on food safety by establishing a notification system. Speaking at the High-Level International Food Safety Forum in Beijing, Wu said food safety is a shared problem ... [News Source]

Global effort needed on food safety - Wu (China Daily) Vice-Premier Wu Yi Monday called for closer international cooperation on food safety by establishing a notification system. Speaking at the High-Level International Food Safety Forum in Beijing, Wu said food safety is a shared problem and responsibility of all countries. [News Source]

Montana steps up regulation of cattle from Canada (Casper Star-Tribune) HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- The Montana Department of Livestock says concerns about disease led the agency to impose a new rule on cattle from Canada if they are not merely passing through the state. [News Source]

Researchers Claim Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Brain from Parkinson’s (Senior Journal) Nov. 26, 2007 – A new study claims to be the first evidence that omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain from Parkinson's disease. [News Source]

JLC issues alert against kosher food producers (The Jewish Advocate) The Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) is currently issuing a “kosher safety alert,” in hopes of impacting Agriprocessors, the country’s largest kosher slaughterhouse, which has been the subject of ongoing scrutiny. [News Source]

Deer hunt under way (Lebanon Daily News) Pennsylvania’s two-week rifle antlered deer season got under way today, with nearly a million hunters expected to go in search of a buck to shoot. The season runs through Dec. 8. [News Source]

Farmers’ revenues rise in 2007; incomes fall in 2006 (Canada.com) OTTAWA -- Canadian farmers' revenues rose to a record $29.6 billion in the first nine months of 2007 as a result of strong grain prices, Statistics Canada said Monday. [News Source]

State rifle deer season opens today (Lock Haven Express) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania’s two-week rifle deer season got under way this morning when nearly one million hunters went in search of deer. The season runs through Dec. 8. [News Source]

BeefTalk: Animal Identification & Disease Management Are Closely Linked (CattleNetwork.com) Trading beef is a complex pattern of pathways. As producers seek an unencumbered market environment that allows buyers from around the world to bid on their calves, a struggle has ensued. [News Source]