Latest Mad Cow Disease News

‘Guerrilla’ Candlelight Vigils Using Different Slogans (donga.com)
Sunday June 15th 2008, 5:11 pm

Members of the People`s Association against Mad Cow Disease yesterday held a candlelight vigil in downtown Seoul against the resumption of U.S. beef imports, hostile policies toward North Korea and the planned privatization of state-run companies. [News Source]

Fear of diseases, competition drive global concerns of U.S. beef.
Sunday June 15th 2008, 12:00 pm

Resistance to American-grown food is global — driven both by overseas concerns that U.S. safety standards are too low and fear of competition with our farmers. [News Source]

S Korean Internet catches ‘mad cow madness’ (Independent Online)
Sunday June 15th 2008, 4:46 am

Angry South Korean teenagers, Internet-savvy and armed with gadget-filled cellphones, have helped turn a new conservative president's triumph into crisis. [News Source]