EFFORTS TO CONTAIN IMPACT OF US MAD COW CASE

BY MICHAEL KOSMIDES THE UNITED States government has told the Meat Trades Journal that there should be no reason why countries should ban its beef imports following the discovery of its first BSE case in six years, in California. Of all major US trade partners, only two South Korean retailers and Indonesia have thus far suspended American beef imports. As spokesperson for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said: "The United States has in place all of the elements of a system that OIE has determined ensures that beef and beef products are safe for ...


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