Montana senator would ban Brazilian beef for four months

With a scandal clouding Brazil’s meatpackers, Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced legislation for a 120-day ban on U.S. imports of meat from the South American country. The ban will give USDA “time to comprehensively investigate food safety threats and to determine which Brazilian beef sources put American consumers at risk,” said Tester’s office. Brazilian Agriculture Minister… » Read More

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