Chronic Wasting Disease Found in 3 NW Kansas Deer (FOX 31 Denver) Three whitetail deer killed by hunters in northwest Kansas have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, wildlife officials said. [News Source]

k1011 BC-KS-WastingDisease 01-19 0438 (Hays Daily News) WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Three whitetail deer killed by hunters in northwest Kansas have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, wildlife officials said. [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]

Is kosher food safer? In a surprising turn of events, "kosher" has become the most popular claim on new food products, trouncing "organic" and "no additives or preservatives," according to a recent report. [News Source]

Super-sensitive BSE tests may not make meat safer. Europe is winning the battle against BSE, eight years after it exploded across the continent. Now the European Commission wants to ease up on controls and the number of cattle undergoing expensive tests. Will this put people at risk? [News Source]

Blood drive asks for a ‘donation from your heart’ (Yakima Herald-Republic) After decades of donating blood, June Morford has learned how people can conquer their fear of needles. Look the other way. "If you don't like the needle going in, don't look," said the 74-year-old Morford. "Once you get started, it's easy." [News Source]