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InternetNews January 2, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	'Mad' Scramble for Electronic Livestock Tracking RFID vendors say they have the technology at hand to help U.S. officials track the origins of mad cow disease in livestock. But who's going to get it down to the farm?
CIO March 1, 2004 Stacy Cowley	Tracking Mad Cows with IT The mad cow incident has made developing the underlying technology for the US Animal Identification Plan (USAIP)--in development since October 2002--an urgent priority for the USDA.
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Janet Ginsburg	Now Is Not The Time To Drag Our Heels On Testing Two months after the Agriculture Dept. announced the first case of mad cow in the U.S., dozens of countries, including Mexico and Japan, continue to ban American meat. The USDA is dragging its heels on approving rapid tests.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Return of the Mad Cows Mad cow disease resurfaces in the U.S. Why is the USDA reducing testing? Mad cow is fast becoming an issue that investors should carefully consider when contemplating some of the affected companies.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Is Mad Cow Disease Back? Beef export markets will likely remain closed due to another possible case of mad cow disease, putting pressure on Tyson Foods and other beef-sensitive stocks.
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InternetNews December 31, 2003 Janis Mara	Beef Marketers' Online Mad Cow Flop Confronted with a marketing nightmare -- the first U.S. case of mad cow disease (BSE) -- Web sites of many beef businesses and organizations aren't responding.
Inc. March 2004 Jess McCuan	Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher A top rancher's mad cow moment. A discussion on the disease's effects on the beef industry and what should be done.
Science News August 14, 2004 Janet Raloff	What's the Beef? A study finds that at least half of the genetic inheritance of many of the animals identified at the slaughterhouse as Angus actually traces to some other breed. A new test will reveal what share of an animal's DNA traces to a particular breed.
InternetNews August 25, 2006 Erin Joyce	Turning a Cow's Ear Into RFID Data IBM and TekVet take to the air with RFID tags that monitor cows' body temperatures to guard against disease.
Fast Company May 2006	Organic Expansion With total revenues of $15 billion in 2005, and 20% growth per year, organic food is a very fertile market.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Madness at Wendy's Burger lovers seemed to shrug off mad cow in December.
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Food Engineering June 30, 2009	Colorado processor expands recall of beef products BS Swift Beef Company (Greeley, CO) has voluntarily expanded its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli
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Food Engineering March 1, 2005	Regulatory Watch The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says it will not provide reimbursable services to establishments that have delinquent accounts and will pursue the collection of debts owed for these services. Eventually FSIS will transfer the delinquent debt to the Department of Treasury.
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Science News October 4, 2003 Janet Raloff	Calling All Cows A prototype package of biological and location sensors is part of a system that could compile a medical history and keep it with an animal throughout its life.
Food Engineering April 2, 2007	Regulatory Watch The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will soon roll out its new risk-based inspection of processing plants.
CIO October 15, 2001 Stephanie Overby	Cow Chips The Botswana Ministry of Agriculture is installing the largest radio frequency ID system for cattle in the world. But the Gaborone-based government agency isn't taking the high-tech road simply to lead the world in livestock tracking...
Food Engineering February 1, 2007	Regulatory Watch FDA finds meat and milk from animal clones is as safe to eat as from conventionally bred animals.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Newfangled Home Inspections Take an extra-close look at whomever is hired to look at your new home.
Salon.com March 26, 2001 Daryl Lindsey	Will mad cows kill the Big Mac? With strict safety measures and new menu options, McDonald's is acting fast to stem losses from disease in Europe, and bracing for a beef scare in the U.S....
The Motley Fool December 24, 2003 Alyce Lomax	How Now, Mad Cow? Restaurant stocks could suffer due to the first identification of a case of mad cow disease in the U.S.
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	Does It Pay To Buy Organic? For some, the benefits of going organic are worth the higher price. Responding to the growing demand, mainstream grocers are stocking more organic produce, milk, baby food, and meats, while healthy-food chains have opened dozens of stores in the past five years.
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Food Engineering August 2, 2007	Are we doing enough to protect the food supply? The best way to ensure food safety may be an industry commitment to partnering.
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Popular Mechanics June 23, 2008 Morgan Lord	Are Tainted Tomatoes, Beef and Lemons Worth the Food Fright? Some of the country's leading health experts put everyday food threats in perspective, so you don't have to worry with every bite.
Salon.com December 8, 2000 Frank Browning	Mad cow madness Hysteria over infected cattle has overtaken France -- and the rest of Europe may not be far behind...
Food Processing May 2005 Chuck Jolley	Meat Safety Under the Microscope Thanks to continued research and technological advances, meat processors now have multiple ways to ensure the safety of meat products -- from irradiation to ultra-high pressure techniques to ozonated water.
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Inc. August 2003 Jess McCuan	Failure of Genius The founders of Future Beef were the smartest, most forward-thinking people in the beef business -- and if you didn't believe it, they'd tell you twice. So when the company went down, a lot of people wondered: How did these genius cattlemen blow it so badly?
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Food Engineering February 8, 2006	Food Safety Remains Top Priority at USDA The US Department of Agriculture continues to collaborate with states and private industry to protect the nation's food supply from terrorist threats. Currently the agency is in the midst of conducting five critical food defense exercises this year.
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Nutrition Action Healthletter April 2001 Michael F. Jacobson	News From CSPI While premium ice creams like Haagen-Dazs are "85% fat-free," in the 1990s the FDA banned "fat-free" claims on foods that aren't low in fat. But under pressure from the meat industry, the USDA now wants to allow similar claims like "85% lean" on labels for fatty ground beef...
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