Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History

The largest meat recall in U.S. history is underway in California. Over 143 million pounds are being recalled.  This meat was processed at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company.  The plant, situated...

Harper regained Access for Canadian Beef to the Hong Kong Market

The beef cattle industry in Canada, particularly in Alberta, has been in dire straits since the discovery of a cow that had been infected with BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy). In August 2006 the Canadian...

BSE Sensex Trading Suspended for 26% Climb After UPA Election Win

India's Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex continues to be up nearly 320 points (2.23%) at 14,603 as the markets were overjoyed with the thumping victory of Congress led UPA in the 2009 Parliamentary election. "The...

CFIA Quarantines Elk Herd in Saskatchewan

Chronic wasting disease has been found in an elk herd in Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. "REGINA - A large elk farm in Saskatchewan is under quarantine and its animals are to be destroyed after a case of...

Prions May Give Evolutionary Advantage

Prions are the proteins that cause several diseases in animals.  For unknown reasons, some proteins, which are 3D constructs, seem to turn inside out and cause normal proteins to do the same, leading to...

BSE Sensex(India) slumps 9 pct early in trade

Nothing seems to working for market, any move on government's part seems to be going in waste.In early day trade SENSEX dived 9% , with small hint of recovery. IT stocks are major sufferers, along with steel...

Some Cases of Mad Cow Disease May Be From Gene Mutation

The outbreak of mad cow disease in the UK during the '80s changed the way that cattle are tracked and shipped.  We no longer have available many organ meats previously available, notably brains.  Some...

UK TB Calf Cull

Thousands of UK born calves are being put down due to a number of animals, exported to Holland testing positive for Bovine TB. They were destined for veal farms so perhaps it is a mercy upon them. This is the latest in a series of...

Korean government to renegotiate US beef deal

Facing growing public opposition to its US beef import deal, the South Korean government has officially asked the US for key changes including the exclusion of cattle aged more than 30 months."Imports would be...

Video: Sick cows abused at plant that supplies meat to schools

"The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released footage taken by an undercover investigator which reveals horrifying abuse of cows at a California slaughterhouse which reportedly supplies meat to American school lunch programs..."

Do It Yourself - Breast Self-Exam (BSE)

"Those boobs need to stay healthy, and healthy Pam Stephan helps out with how boobs Self examination ops! sorry I meant Breast Self Examination (BSE). This she shows can be performed in addition to an annual mammogram or a professional exam. let her tell us how. "

Mad Bull

"BSE confirmed in Alberta bull BSE case #9. Again from Alberta; preliminary findings suggest the bull was born and raised in Alberta. Which is because of this;The Real Story of Alberta's BSE Crisisclick no link below to read the whole story"

Desi Big Ben

See large version on Picturejockey " This is Rajabai Tower located in Bombay University right next to the Bombay High Court. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect it is modelled, quite...

South Park Takes on Canada

" Blame Canada Greenpeace enlists South Park boys to roast Canucks for opposing fishing ban."

Canada Suspected of Mad Cow

Daily News "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is testing the remains of a dairy cow from Alberta suspected of having bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease. An initial set of tests failed to rule out the possibility the 4-year-old cow died of BSE."

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