Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Beef furor provokes a turnover in Seoul.
Saturday June 21st 2008, 12:00 pm

President Lee Myung-bak’s government reshuffle is intended to help restore trust, which has been shaken by a deeply unpopular deal on importing American beef. [News Source]

U.S. agrees to S. Korea beef import restrictions (USA Today)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 10:47 am

All U.S. beef exported to South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

US agrees to restrict beef imports to South Korea to cattle less than 30 months old (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 10:24 am

All U.S. beef imported into South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

U.S. and South Korea strike beef deal (International Herald Tribune)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 7:49 am

Fears of mad cow disease have threatened the government of President Lee Myung Bak [News Source]

WHAT OTHERS SAY More madness at USDA (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 7:35 am

This editorial is from the Los Angeles Times:When is a worthwhile test for mad cow disease not worthwhile' According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it's when a private company uses the test. [News Source]

US confirms extra safeguards on beef exports to SKorea (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 7:10 am

Washington on Saturday confirmed a deal to add extra health safeguards on US beef exports to South Korea, and agreed not to export any cattle older than 30 months in a bid to avert mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea, US agree on younger beef imports (AP via Yahoo! News)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 6:29 am

All U.S. beef exported to South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

News Asia-Pacific (Aljazeera)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 5:36 am

US beef exports to South Korea will only come from cattle less than 30-months old, officials say. Chung Woon-Chun, the South Korean agriculture minister, announced the health safeguards on Saturday in a move that could end weeks of of mass protests over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea, US agree on younger beef imports (AP via Yahoo! News)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 4:54 am

All U.S. beef exported to South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

SKorea, US agree on import of US beef from cattle younger than 30 months (The Economic Times)
Saturday June 21st 2008, 3:36 am

U.S. beef exports to South Korea will only come from cattle younger than 30-months old in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]