donga.com[English donga] (donga.com) The prosecution investigating the suspicion over the coverage of mad cow disease by MBC`s "PD Notebook" decided to collect the relevant data the program used from overseas. [News Source]

Organic farming important in producing clean, safe food. Turning to organic farming has become a global goal to help clean and safe agricultural products get to the dinner table, particularly while insecticide-related diseases are increasing. [News Source]

Bangladesh restricted meat imports following disease outbreak. Bangladesh has restricted the import of meat as a precautionary measure amid global concerns of mad-cow disease outbreak, officials said here Sunday. [News Source]

Tens of thousands of South Koreans protest against U.S. beef. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in South Korea's capital Saturday against U.S. beef imports, as a pro-government group staged a counter rally calling for an end to weeks of sometimes-violent protests. [News Source]

South Korea institutes beef labeling law. The South Korean government, stung by massive anti-U.S. beef rallies, said Sunday it will require most restaurants to specify their beef's country of origin. [News Source]

Government in Japan to expand food traceability system. Following the scandal in which imported eel was disguised as domestic, the government plans to expand the food traceability system that is currently applied only to beef to cover food in general, it has been learned. [News Source]

South Korea replaces ministers over US beef dispute (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's president replaced three ministers Monday amid the fallout from a much-criticized U.S. beef import deal, but left his Cabinet largely intact despite their offer to resign to stem weeks of anti-government protests. [News Source]

SKorea replaces ministers over US beef (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's president replaced three ministers Monday amid the fallout from a much-criticized U.S. beef import deal, but left his Cabinet largely intact despite their offer to resign to stem weeks of anti-government protests. [News Source]