Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Hundreds in Seoul protest U.S. beef (CNN.com)
Sunday May 25th 2008, 11:50 pm

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Riot police beat and arrested several protesters early Monday during an illegal rally by hundreds of opponents of a beef import agreement with the United States that has raised fears of mad cow disease in South Korea. [News Source]

SKorean police detain 37 protesters over US beef rally (TODAYonline)
Sunday May 25th 2008, 8:30 pm

A South Korean protester wearing a cow outfit holds a placard reading "mad cow disease" during a street rally against the resumption of US beef imports to South Korea, in Seoul on May 23. South Korean police on Sunday detained 37 protesters during a rally here against the government's decision to resume importing US beef, officials said. [News Source]

Seoul likely to resume U.S. beef inspections next week .
Sunday May 25th 2008, 12:00 pm

South Korea is expected to resume quarantine inspections of U.S. beef imports next week amid nationwide protests triggered by concern about mad cow disease, officials said Sunday. [News Source]

Despite doubts, beef imports to resume in July (JoongAng Daily)
Sunday May 25th 2008, 11:20 am

Importation of bone-in beer from the United States is expected to resume late next month despite public fears about mad cow disease. [News Source]

SKorean police detain 37 protesters over US beef rally (TODAYonline)
Sunday May 25th 2008, 3:30 am

A South Korean protester wearing a cow outfit holds a placard reading "mad cow disease" during a street rally against the resumption of US beef imports to South Korea, in Seoul on May 23. South Korean police on Sunday detained 37 protesters during a rally here against the government's decision to resume importing US beef, officials said. [News Source]