Farm minister insists beef, dairy products safe

Farm minister insists beef, dairy products safe

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi (L) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tsutomu Takebe eat steak in Tokyo on Oct. 2 to show Japanese beef is safe. Consumer confidence in the safety of beef and dairy products has been deteriorating after Japan's first case of mad cow disease was confirmed last month.

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