Government Suspends Shipments of U.S. Beef
From Times Wire Reports
Japan suspended shipments of U.S. beef because of mad cow disease fears, just six weeks after it had lifted a two-year ban.
The action was taken after backbone was found in a shipment of veal from New York. Beef is being held at ports awaiting a U.S. report on what happened.
Japan had agreed last month to allow boneless beef from animals younger than 21 months. Asian countries believe that bone is a risk for the disease.
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