Gov’t blasted by lawmakers for ‘bowing to U.S. pressure’. The Consumers Foundation blasted the government yesterday for agreeing to lift a ban on U.S. bone-in beef. It said the relaxation of the beef imports was an act of “selling out the health” of Taiwan's people. [News Source]

Taiwan minister offers to quit over US beef decision (AFP via Yahoo! News) Taiwan's health minister on Saturday offered to resign over the controversial decision to lift the ban on US beef on the bone despite mad cow disease concerns. [News Source]