Government/Standards

Chinese Police Detain 22 for Making, Selling Chemical in Tainted Milk

BBC Monitoring Newsfile
September 29, 2008 - Among those detained in north China's Hebei Province, 19 people were managers of 17 pastures, breeding farms and milk purchasing stations....
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Ensuring Food Safety Carries High Price Tag

The Monterey County Herald (Calif.)
September 26, 2008 - Farmers and processors in California's Salinas Valley, where lettuce is king, are wrestling with the decision to begin irradiating their produce....
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S. Korea Approves Beef Imports From 18 U.S. Slaughterhouses

BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific
September 25, 2008 - The National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service said permission was granted after inspectors checked to make sure the facilities maintained the industry-accepted Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system....
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What Does Kosher Mean?

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 25, 2008 - A proposal to create a new seal of approval is getting mixed reviews after the largest kosher meat processor in the United States has come under fire for its labor practices....
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Calif. Watermen Get Financial Relief for Loss of Salmon Season

Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
September 25, 2008 - Some boat owners could receive payouts as high as $225,000 from a federal fund totaling $63 million....
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Organic Trade Association Names New Executive Director

U.S. Newswire
September 24, 2008 - Christine Bushway has taken the reins of the business group....
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China Pledges Firm Action in Tainted Milk Scandal

Associated Press/AP Online
September 24, 2008 - Speaking in China, a U.S. official said China's troubles with contaminated milk highlight the need for better enforcement of product safety standards in manufacturing....
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COOL Rules Allow for Multiple Countries on One Label

Omaha World-Herald
September 23, 2008 - Several major meatpackers plan to take advantage of a USDA regulation that allows them to label their steaks and roasts as products of multiple countries....
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Chinese Tainted Milk Scandal Fans Fear Across Asia

Associated Press
September 23, 2008 - From Japan to Thailand, reports spread of cookies, ice cream and even meat buns that might have been produced using melamine-laced milk from China....
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Japan Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef Imports

Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
September 22, 2008 - The country had barred shipments from the Smithfield Beef Group and from National Beef California LP, citing concerns over mad cow disease....
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