Bid to create synthetic human blood (Evening Standard) Scientists are planning a research project to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells. [News Source]

British scientists to create ’synthetic’ blood (Independent) Scientists in Britain plan to become the first in the world to produce unlimited amounts of synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells for emergency infection-free transfusions. [News Source]

Spout Off (Cape May County Herald) Poultry manure and litter is fed to cows. The poultry litter comes from the floors of buildings that houses chickens. [News Source]

Spout Off (Cape May County Herald) Poultry manure and litter is fed to cows. The poultry litter comes from the floors of buildings that houses chickens. [News Source]

Obama’s welcome pledge to protect the food supply. Five years ago, a Washington state case of mad-cow disease reignited passions about bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Mad-cow disease was in the headlines, but salmonella, E. coli, listeria and campylobacter were making America sick. [News Source]

Exporters try to persuade Asia to buy our beef. Asian markets have been closed or severely restricted to Canadian beef since mad cow disease was detected in Canada’s cattle in 2003. Korea and China still refuse to accept Canadian beef, while Japan takes meat that meets certain stringent requirements. [News Source]