South Korea lifts ban on U.S. beef. The government removed the last legal barrier keeping American beef imports from store shelves on Thursday, after weeks of demonstrations stoked by fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea lifts ban on US beef imports . South Korea lifted a ban on U.S. beef imports Thursday, with President Lee Myung-bak urging the nation to move past a dispute that has paralyzed his government with protest over mad cow disease concerns. [News Source]

Even vegetarians may not be safe from ‘mad cow’ prions. A new study suggests that infectious prions - thought to be the causative agents in mad cow disease and human vCJD – can survive wastewater decontamination and wind up in fertiliser, potentially contaminating fruit and vegetables. [News Source]

Even vegetarians may not be safe from ‘mad cow’ prions. A new study suggests that infectious prions - thought to be the causative agents in mad cow disease and human vCJD – can survive wastewater decontamination and wind up in fertiliser, potentially contaminating fruit and vegetables. [News Source]