Beef quality study looks at public perceptions

13-Aug-2004 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 07:34 GMT

Scientists in the US and Spain are trying to determine the factors behind public perceptions of meat quality, in order to better plan future business strategies and establish consistent labelling.

How BSE misinformation is devastating the meat industry

09-Aug-2004

Ken Conrad, a farmer who has been farming organically since 1982, believes that misinformation about the true nature of Mad Cow Disease continues to cost the global meat industry millions. Anthony Fletcher reports.

Breakthrough for mad cow disease research

02-Aug-2004

Science is getting to grips with mad cow disease. Researchers have designed a synthetic protein (prion) that makes mice display symptoms similar to those of the brain-wasting condition, as well as offering the potential for new therapies and quicker...

Deadly food pathogen can live for a year

30-Jul-2004

Food companies involved at every step of the food chain are obliged to maintain a clean, safe environment to beat food pathogens, but food scientists from the US report that strains of the deadly pathogen Listeria monocytogenes can persist for up to a...