Read more beef industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24647/beef-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:49:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/30591/us-s-korea-reach-beef-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll US beef imported into South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said today, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease. Nonetheless, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Seoul, calling for a complete renegotiation of an...http://www.newser.com/story/30591/us-s-korea-reach-beef-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Jun 2008 10:46:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29721/leader-offers-fresh-start-as-korea-protests-snowball.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth Korea's president is battling for his political life as swelling protests continue to rock the country, the New York Times reports. At least 100,000 people joined a massive anti-government rally in Seoul yesterday as Lee Myung-bak—himself a former participant in a pro-democracy student movement—pledged "a new...http://www.newser.com/story/29721/leader-offers-fresh-start-as-korea-protests-snowball.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Jun 2008 9:29:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29640/s-korean-cabinet-offers-to-resign-over-us-beef-imports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe entire South Korean government has offered to resign in the face of a popular protest triggered by the lifting of import restrictions on US beef. The Korean government withdrew a ban introduced to prevent mad cow disease, setting off demonstrations expected to bring a million people onto the streets...http://www.newser.com/story/29640/s-korean-cabinet-offers-to-resign-over-us-beef-imports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 6:08:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28039/usda-to-ban-downer-cattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe USDA plans to ban all so-called "downer" cattle from the food supply to safeguard consumers from illnesses such as mad cow disease. Such animals are too weak or injured to walk, which can often be an indication of illness. Disturbing video of workers in a California slaughterhouse using electric...http://www.newser.com/story/28039/usda-to-ban-downer-cattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 May 2008 2:49:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22617/new-methods-help-make-beef-jerky-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for meat lovers in a time of massive beef recalls: Researchers at Kansas State have found a way to make beef jerky safer from E. coli and salmonella, LiveScience reports. They found that a longer drying time would eliminate the pathogens in contaminated beef samples, offering a low-cost...http://www.newser.com/story/22617/new-methods-help-make-beef-jerky-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Mar 2008 15:08:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21396/meat-company-chief-admits-sick-cows-were-slaughtered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe president of the California slaughterhouse caught up in a scandal over the abuse of cattle admitted to Congress today that sick cows from his plant entered the food supply, the Los Angeles Times reports. He backtracked from an earlier denial after a House panel made him watch a second...http://www.newser.com/story/21396/meat-company-chief-admits-sick-cows-were-slaughtered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Mar 2008 15:51:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20337/cattle-horror-worker-just-following-orders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA worker shown in a shocking undercover video jabbing apparently sick cows to their feet for slaughter was following orders from management, his lawyer said yesterday. The attorney made the accusation as he negotiated with federal investigators to work out a plea deal for his client, reports the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/20337/cattle-horror-worker-just-following-orders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Feb 2008 4:11:38 CST