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70. Two major South Korean retailers halt sales of US beef

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:50 AM

Apr 2012

Source: BBC

25 April 2012 Last updated at 09:50 GMT

Two major South Korean retailers halt sales of US beef

Two of South Korea's biggest retailers have halted sales of US beef after the discovery of a case of "mad cow" disease in the US.

Lotte Mart and Home Plus have temporarily suspended sales at their stores after a dairy cow in California was found infected with the disease.

Meanwhile, South Korean authorities said they will step up checks on beef imports from the US.

South Korea imported 107,000 tonnes of beef from the US in 2011.

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COW WITH MAD-COW DISEASE CONFIRMED IN CALIFORNIA, USDA SAYS [View all] titaniumsalute Apr 2012 OP

HOLY COW Renew Deal Apr 2012 #1

Holy cow brain Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #11

You mean holEy cow brain Warpy Apr 2012 #55

k and r snagglepuss Apr 2012 #2

WHERE, do you know? The link doesn't provide any other information.... Ecumenist Apr 2012 #3

More info to come...it just broke. titaniumsalute Apr 2012 #7

Here's the article. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #4

In "Central California" DJ13 Apr 2012 #9

actually that helps tech_smythe Apr 2012 #25

It means go local until this blows over. DJ13 Apr 2012 #26

Me Too, DJ13, me too! I'm in the north but I would LOVE more information. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #36

USDA report... ag_dude Apr 2012 #38

Oh, it's in Hanford? NOT SURPRISED, THEN. I lived in Merced County for 5 years... Ecumenist Apr 2012 #40

Doesn't look like it's Harris Ranch KamaAina Apr 2012 #28

no, not transmitted through milk Kali Apr 2012 #37

the giant cattle pens. BlueToTheBone Apr 2012 #29

I hope that more is reported because this isn't too informative at all. I live in northern Ecumenist Apr 2012 #10

It was a dairy cow ag_dude Apr 2012 #32

Scary stuff. virgogal Apr 2012 #5

That's it! I've HAD it! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #6

And we are having cow for lunch nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #8

Chicken and fish Spoonman Apr 2012 #22

Yes, and you can cook the salmonella thank you nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #23

Quick do something! It's a Prionity!!!!!!! HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #12

Hmm... Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #13

Wow, damn. No media coverage of that nationally. Corporations won't allow it. freshwest Apr 2012 #14

I think there was surveillance program for classic and variant CJD run by Case Western U and CDC HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #48

Check the memory hole ... Nihil Apr 2012 #67

I work with a woman who uses "human waste" on her vegetable garden. kaiden Apr 2012 #15

Does anybody know if we resumed testing after the Bush years? Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #17

Great question. My guess is no and yes. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #18

Gross Megahurtz May 2012 #74

serious and sobering news unionworks Apr 2012 #16

actually, if they caught it they did NOT drop the ball Kali Apr 2012 #31

Taking your sports analogy a step further kentauros Apr 2012 #33

Do you even know any USDA food inspectors? ag_dude Apr 2012 #35

No, I don't. kentauros Apr 2012 #43

It's pretty much irrelevant but where do you want them to come from? ag_dude Apr 2012 #44

I'd rather they all came from academia kentauros Apr 2012 #56

I never said there's no such thing. ag_dude Apr 2012 #57

Not outright stated but certainly implied kentauros Apr 2012 #58

+1 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #46

Beef - especially brains must be avoided now. n/t cosmicone Apr 2012 #19

damn....I just bought a months supply of head cheese....n/t unkachuck Apr 2012 #62

head cheese is pork -- you're ok n/t cosmicone Apr 2012 #66

I wonder if this could be connected....... Smilo Apr 2012 #20

I m SO GLAD I am a vegetarian RebelOne Apr 2012 #21

Ya ever notice how a head of cauliflower kinda looks like a brain? benld74 Apr 2012 #24

Let me just say don't panic yet people. Mr.Turnip Apr 2012 #27

It's a DAIRY cow ag_dude Apr 2012 #30

I agree with your comment about the inspectors above, and I know the system worked to catch this Kali Apr 2012 #47

I do, and I am as well. ag_dude Apr 2012 #49

I just sent some stuff to the sale for Thursday Kali Apr 2012 #52

It's been nice here in Texas the past few months ag_dude Apr 2012 #54

What ag sector do you work in? ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #59

Guess the California cows aren't so happy after all. geardaddy Apr 2012 #34

The freaking out over this makes me think of a chapter from Thinking Fast and Slow ag_dude Apr 2012 #39

That would make swimming pools far more dangerous 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #45

Vegetarianism Changed Me Life marias23 Apr 2012 #41

It changed mine also. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #61

IIRC, *'s USDA blocked private mad cow testing. n/t BadgerKid Apr 2012 #42

Pink Slime is what is putting mad cow into our food! angstlessk Apr 2012 #50

Frankly, we could have been able to cure Prion diseases by now...... AverageJoe90 Apr 2012 #72

I agree..cancer could be cured if there weren't so much money to be made 'curing' it angstlessk May 2012 #73

Cheaper Steak on the horizon..! IamK Apr 2012 #51

heh heh heh. progressoid Apr 2012 #53

More info. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #60

Is this a surprise to anyone? salin Apr 2012 #63

Only that the report made it out this time. Nihil Apr 2012 #68

ONE cow with mad-cow disease in CA? TygrBright Apr 2012 #64

Beef lovers might enjoy a drop in prices. . . CenaW Apr 2012 #65

Feed cows cows and this is what you get....nt Evasporque Apr 2012 #69

Two major South Korean retailers halt sales of US beef Eugene Apr 2012 #70

AH 1, AH 2, AH 3, Take me out to the ball game, Steve get me some budweiser. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #71

If you think it was just one lone cow who never got into the system...you're crazy n/t schmice May 2012 #75

For every one found taught_me_patience May 2012 #76