21.   Aida Farrow of London decided against buying beef.

22.   In a bid to boost profits and cut labor costs, giants of the meatpacking and grocery industries are trying to change the way consumers buy beef.

23.   Omaha Steaks buys boxed beef for its products from a number of Midwestern producers, she said.

24.   Officials told consumers who have bought ground beef from Karl Ehmer Meats through Friday to destroy the product or return it to the butcher for a refund.

25.   Still, many people throughout the republic have stopped buying beef for fear of contamination, ITAR-Tass said.

26.   The European Union attempted Monday to convince countries around the world that concern over mad cow disease in Britain should not stop them buying beef from other EU nations.

27.   The market was led lower by live cattle futures, which were hurt by reports Russia is not interested in buying beef because of high prices.

28.   The meat will be sent to France mid-August as the centrepiece of a marketing drive to persuade the French to buy British beef again.

29.   This, he said, would enable Malaysians to buy beef at lower prices.

30.   Wimpy moved quickly to buy beef in Ireland, with smaller amounts coming from Holland and France.