May 12 China and U.S. reach agreement on beef, poultry, natural gas By Martin Crutsinger and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Beijing will open its borders to U.S. beef, while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to landing on American supermarket shelves under a U.S.-China trade agreement. Continue reading
May 13 USDA to require safety labels on mechanically tenderized beef By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The government will soon require labels on packages of beef tenderized by machines so shoppers know to cook it thoroughly. Continue reading
Jan 30 America’s burger renaissance evident with Shake Shack IPO By Ruth Tam The "modern day 'roadside' burger stand" that started in New York is now global. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Protests Against Government, U.S. Imports Sweep South Korea More than 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Seoul to protest a proposed deal allowing U.S. beef imports and taking to task the teetering government of President Lee Myung-bak. A regional expert explores the core issues behind the protests. Continue watching
May 27 Watch FDA’s Approval of Cloned Beef for Human Consumption Ignites Debate The Food and Drug Administration recently approved meat and milk from cloned cows as safe for human consumption. However, some observers believe the FDA's decision was hasty and more study of the issue is needed. Tom Bearden reports on the… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Federal Judge Postpones Reopening of U.S. Borders for Canadian Beef On Wednesday, a federal judge in Montana postponed the March 7 reopening of U.S. borders to Canadian shipments of cattle and beef products. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television looks at the debate. Continue watching