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USDA Audit Shows Deficiencies in Brazil’s Meat Inspection System

Posted on November 17, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation

Posted on July 3, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as

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USDA Halts Brazilian Fresh Beef Imports Amid Safety Concerns

Posted on June 23, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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U.S. and China Finalize Details to Facilitate Resumption of U.S. Beef Exports to China

Posted on June 14, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China for nearly 14 years due to concerns stemming from a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation – BPI’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC News Heats Up

Posted on June 12, 2017

In the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as “pink slime.” The media coverage of LFTB

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New FSIS Directive Indicates Expanded Testing of Brazilian Beef and Veal

Posted on May 24, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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China Slated to Resume US Beef Imports by July

Posted on May 12, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China for nearly 14 years due to concerns stemming from a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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China Agrees (Again) to Import U.S. Beef

Posted on April 12, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China since 2003. Last September, China announced that it had lifted its ban on imports of

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U.S. Beef Industry Presses For Access to Chinese Market

Posted on March 29, 2017

U.S. beef has been denied access to China since 2003. Last fall, China announced that it had lifted its ban on imports of U.S. beef, but attempts since then to

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FSIS Issues Updated Guidance Concerning Beef and Veal Slaughter Best Practices

Posted on March 17, 2017

As our readership is well aware, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. To help achieve its enumerated food safety goals,

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