Coming: altered meats. One day in the not-too-distant future, you may be able to tuck into a juicy steak knowing that all risk of mad cow disease has been eliminated. You may be able to enjoy a pork chop knowing that it's loaded with heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids. [News Source]

Coming to a plate near you. Genetically modified fish and beef may be moving closer to your dinner table. [News Source]

Maine working to keep Mad Cow out. To prevent the introduction of CWD into Maine, recently passed laws make it illegal for hunters who hunt and kill a deer, caribou, elk or moose in another state or province to transport any carcass parts that pose a risk of containing CWD prions back into Maine. [News Source]

Creekstone BSE Case: Latest Rulings And A “New Test” Development (Yankton Press & Dakotan) The discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), often referred to as Mad Cow Disease, in the US cattle herd in December 2003 resulted in a precipitous drop in US beef exports. In order to reclaim its share of those export markets, Creekstone Farm Premium Beef decided in early 2004 to test each cow it slaughters for BSE. [News Source]

Creekstone BSE Case: Latest Rulings And A “New Test” Development (Yankton Press & Dakotan) The discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), often referred to as Mad Cow Disease, in the US cattle herd in December 2003 resulted in a precipitous drop in US beef exports. In order to reclaim its share of those export markets, Creekstone Farm Premium Beef decided in early 2004 to test each cow it slaughters for BSE. [News Source]