Japan may be about to review its policy of testing all slaughtered
cattle for mad cow disease, a practice Tokyo has asked Washington
to adopt as a condition for resuming US beef imports. This is
encouraging news for US meat processors,...
Japan's health ministry claims it may have found another case of
mad cow disease in a 23-month-old bullock slaughtered last month,
bringing the total number of cases in Japan to eight.
The US department of agriculture has announced that it will know next week whether Japan is satisfied with the new steps taken to prevent mad cow disease in US beef exports.
The Japanese cabinet endorsed a set of bills on Friday to ensure
the safety of food and protect consumer health in the wake of a
series of scandals and incidents to hit Japan in recent years.
