Japan is considering scrapping import restrictions on U.S. beef purchases that were put in place after the first case of mad cow disease in the United States in 2003, local media reported on Thursday. Both the Nikkei business daily and Mainichi newspaper said officials are discussing removing the curbs that currently only allow beef from cattle that are 30 months-old or younger. About 90 percent of U.S. beef are from cattle that are 30 months-old or younger, Mainichi reported. Japan banned U.S. beef in 2003 after the discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States, but resumed the beef trade in 2005 after imposing the 20-month age limit. The age limit was subsequently relaxed to 30 months in 2013. –Reuters Read more…
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