U.S., Japanese Officials Discuss Mad Cow Worry
From Times Wire Reports
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns told his Japanese counterpart face-to-face at a London trade meeting of a possible new U.S. case of mad cow disease, a spokesman said.
Conclusive test results from federal scientists in Ames, Iowa, are expected within a week. The USDA spokesman said initial alerts often were false.
Discovery of the suspect animal came at a delicate time in U.S. efforts to rebuild beef exports, especially in Japan and South Korea.
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