USDA agrees to imports of fresh beef from Brazil

Despite real concerns for food safety and Foot and Mouth Disease transmission, the United Statas Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to open up their respective markets to fresh beef exports (http://www.cattlenetwork.com/news/industry/us-opens-brazil-fresh-beef-imports). According to the Cattlenetwork article, the World Health Organization has maintained Brazil’s status as a country with a significant risk of disease. USDA Animal Plant and Inspection Service provided an example of the economic impact to the US in their 2015 Ready Reference Guide—Overview of FMD Vaccine Issues pamp...