Sorry, We Can’t Serve That Anymore (KEPR Pasco) The USDA took some popular Mexican dishes are off the menu. [News Source]

Swiss Sausage Crisis: How Bad? (BusinessWeek) The cervelat is a national symbol. But it's made from Brazilian beef intestines banned by the EU due to fears of mad cow disease [News Source]

USDA Program Tracks Livestock: Some Farmers Disagree (WTVQ Lexington) When cases of Mad Cow or E-coli break-out in the nation, the government sometimes has trouble tracking the origin of the diseased animals. A new USDA program is designed to change that. It's called the National Animal Identification System or NAIS. Livestock across the nation are given a number and wear a tag with that number which sometimes includes a tracking device. The program is ... [News Source]

Opening border heightens disease risk to U.S. cattle, consumers (AG Weekly) USDA’s mandate is to prevent BSE from entering the United States, but the first thing the agency said (when announcing) this rule is designed to normalize cattle trade with Canada. [News Source]