Seeking safe eats (Montreal Gazette) First came the panic over mad cow disease. Then a salmonella scare pulled thousands of tomatoes off menus and out of grocery stores. Now many sandwiches are being served without cold cuts because of an outbreak of bacteria. [News Source]

Planned cuts to food scrutiny questioned. Ottawa's proposal to give industry greater responsibility for meat inspection will make future recalls more likely, professor says. [News Source]

Ala. gov talks trade with South Korean ambassador (The Commercial Dispatch) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The majority of Korean consumers have embraced the arrival of U.S. beef after the country lifted a ban on the imports earlier this year following mad cow disease concerns, South Korean Ambassador Lee Tae-sik said Wednesday, despite protests that suggest otherwise. [News Source]