Canadian officials confirmed a new case of mad cow disease Tuesday. It is the second such case in two months and the 12th since the disease was first discovered in Canada in 2003.

News reports claim that some food companies are falsely advertising the benefits of what are supposed to be healthy doses of Omega-3 fats.

U.S. schools and fast-food restaurants are taking one brand of beef off their menus Monday as part of the largest beef recall in American history - 65 million kilograms.

An accusation of violations in meat producing standards by the California food processing company Westland/Hallmark Meat Company have promoted The USDA (usada.gov) to make the largest beef meat recall action in U.S. history. 143 million pounds of beef are recalled by USDA.

Democratic lawmakers requested an investigation into the safety of meat used in the National School Lunch Program, citing concerns raised by a recent finding that a Chino plant slaughtered and processed meat from unfit animals.

The National School Lunch Program in the USA needs to be investigated because of the doubtful quality of meat used in it, lawmakers said. Concerns appeared after alleged abuse of animals in a Californian slaughterhouse.

A Swedish study has revealed both good and bad health results for fast food diets.

China has again called for the establishment of a long-term bilateral cooperation mechanism with Japan for food safety.

China imports insecticide-tainted dumplings in Japan. A spiraling nationwide scare over food products forced supermarkets, restaurants and schools to clear Chinese food from their shelves and kitchens.

Japan has asked China to pay more attention to food safety. The request comes after dozens of Japanese who ate dumplings imported from China fell ill.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) learned that sick dairy cows were mistreated at a California slaughterhouse. The Department is going to launch investigation into violation of state and federal laws that ensure food safety and prevent animal cruelty.

China's food watchdog issued an emergency circular on Wednesday to ensure food safety in the face of severe winter weather that has blocked transport and endangered supplies in much of central, eastern and southern China.