Japan suspends U.S. plant's beef amid mad cow fears

Saturday 10th October, 03:41 PM JST

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BurakuminDes at 01:39 AM JST - 11th October

Like I said, Aussie beef is safe and tastes better. So why mess around with spinal column tainted beef from America?

Cicada is dead-set spot on, Aussie Beef is the tastiest and safest in the world. In fact, I went to a BBQ tonight and enjoyed Aussie Beef (done in a Brazilian style). Try it, it is unbelievably tasty, safe and surprisingly cheap! Healthier than Japanese Beef too.

Aussie Beef. The Best Beef in the world.
DenDon at 02:29 AM JST - 11th October

hmmmmmmmmmmm 'downer cattle'
888naff at 02:51 AM JST - 11th October

its like going shopping at the local "super" market with shelves stacked by spotty teens who couldn't give a *** treating your food dangerously and without care.. in fact playing with it for their own amusement only.

Never understanding the customer and never understanding or caring about how they might care about food and what they are buying.

No wonder the buyer is cautious and doesn't trust. No mater the science or "standards" or "Agreements" or "promises" written on paper ( for what they are worth - not much).
Badsey at 04:40 AM JST - 11th October

That really is the bottom line = they do not care, it is only about profit and do not take any responsibility.

=Look hard to find a local butcher or farmer and pay more for the real thing. =You are doing everyone a favor by not supporting the crooks.
Disillusioned at 09:20 AM JST - 11th October
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie beef! Oi! Oi! Oi!
- The US beef in question does not go to super markets. It goes to restaurant chains to be boiled up for curry rice and other stews making it even more dangerous cos it could infect hundreds or even thousands of people 'if' the meat is tainted.
- I would love to be able to buy a nice 16oz Aussie T-Bone steak in Japan. I will have to settle for Aussie rump for tonight's barby.
Osakadaz at 10:37 AM JST - 11th October

plenty of nice Aussie steaks here,Disillusioned: http://www.themeatguy.jp/app/en/products/index/4

although I am quite happy to tuck into a meat pie today for lunch. :) It is hard to take some of these companies seriously when they repeatedly mess up and stick spinal parts into their deliveries..they need to work a bit on their quality control.It is almost as though someone is trying to sabotauge their trade on purpose.i bet the management is ticked off.
apecNetworks at 05:40 PM JST - 11th October

It seems fairly easy to resolve - sell Japan only meat under 20 months, and those in the US who advocate that 20 months plus meat is safe, eat ONLY 20 months plus meat. The "no BSE advocates" should be eating the meat.
nandakandamanda at 10:26 PM JST - 11th October

apec, nothing is easy when pride is involved...
lunchmeat at 09:04 AM JST - 12th October

Aussie Beef is the tastiest and safest in the world.

Guess which country's overseas businesses owns many of the cattle "stations" in Australia.

Would I be surprised if DNA tests on the "discovered" spines proved the country of origin to (cough) not be the U.S.? No.

Seven years ago:

AMH-Nippon opt for global US quota

The nation's largest meat processor, Australia Meat Holdings, has joined Japanese-owned Nippon Meats in backing a quota allocated on global performance.

That would allow the US quota to be divided up based on the amount of global exports a processor makes from Australia, leaving the lion's share to the bigger processors.

AMH and Nippon have joined the Global 100, a group comprising 44 export processors, 44 feedlots and 12 domestic meatworks.

AMH joint chief executive, Peter White, says it's now up to the industry's Red Meat Advisory Council to tough out a position to put to the Agriculture Minister.
Yelnats at 01:57 PM JST - 12th October

Aussie beef is dry and tasteless. American beef, being fed a better diet is much better quality. Japanese beef melts on a BBQ and falls straight though the rungs into the fire. Bring back thick juicy US beef.
lunchmeat at 03:07 PM JST - 13th October

Oh my, what's this?

Beef exports to Japan fall 8pc in September

11/10/2009 4:00:00 AM

Australian beef and veal exports to Japan in September fell 8pc year-on-year to 27,734 tonnes (shipped weight), according to Meat and Livestock Australia.

MLA reports that trading was impacted by various factors, such as Japan's recessive economy and sluggish consumer demand along with the rising Aussie dollar, and subsequent reduction in meat packing activity in Australia.

http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/livestock/cattle/beef-exports-to-japan-fall-8pc-in-september/1645465.aspx
jason6 at 01:53 PM JST - 14th October

that's right Japan, kick the US while its (currency) is down. play Australia and America off each other to get the best prices, there isn't much of a difference between the meat quality (judging by the mixed opinions in the comments section).
kumasan1969 at 12:38 AM JST - 15th October

I'd stick with aussie beef, no matter what the government does with the american beef... they are safer anyway.
Kronos at 01:25 PM JST - 15th October

I do not see any reason as to why US authorities are complaining about this. Japan is a customer. They do not want spinal bones or whatever in their orders. They are PAYING for it. They have the right to complain or stop purchasing when their demands are not met.

Allow defected goods in your shipment. Get caught. And then start complaining Japan's rules are too strict. Sour grapes is all what this is.

I am wondering whether anyone takes the responsibility for this in US. Do the trade authorities reprimand those who break such rules since they endanger the rest of law-abiding companies in case Japan puts an all-out ban on US? Gotta google it..
Junnama at 01:32 PM JST - 15th October

"bovine spinal columns" would make a great name for a rock band.

Anyway, Aussie beef doesn't taste as good as US beef. Are we in for another run of bad tasing beef or pork replacing beef for another 6 months? I hope not...