EU THREATENS BAN ON U.S. MEAT EXPORTS

[Guest guest]

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- U.S. MEAT EXPORTS worth more than $100 million a

year could be barred from the European Union starting next month after

the European Union said if found shortcomings in the way the United

States checks for traces of antibiotic residues in MEAT. Washington has

until Jan. 31 to persuade the commission ($$$), it has met European

concerns on the SAFETY OF ITS MEAT, (???), or the European Union could

introduce a blanket ban on Feb. 1, said EU and U.S. officials, who asked

NOT to be named. [i bet there is more to this, than just

antibiotics]..... Terry/MADSON